The volume of strategic oil reserves in the US fell to 282.6 million barrels, the lowest update since October 1982, according to data from the Energy Information Administration (this one). The index has shown a steady decline since March of this year. At the same time, the head of the Russian Ministry of Energy, Sergei Tsibilev, warned that a worsening of the situation in the Strait of Hormuz threatens the global energy market and could affect about 20% of the global LNG supply.