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What is the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and why is it low?
America's emergency stockpile of oil needs a refill. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve has dropped to 331 million barrels. That's the lowest point since 1983, when it was first being filled. In Good Question, Jeff Wagner explains how the reserve works and why it has fallen so far.
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