Strategic Petroleum Reserve is for emergencies, not Biden’s politics. I know. I’ve had to use it.

Strategic Petroleum Reserve is for emergencies and presidents used it just three times before Biden made it a political tool. I know. I’ve had to use it.

I’ve managed emergencies that required tapping the SPR. When Hurricane Harvey devastated Texas and Louisiana, I used my authority as Energy Secretary to loan thousands of barrels from the SPR to compensate for Harvey-caused refinery outages. The SPR was a vital tool at my disposal when Americans needed relief. But there is a key difference between what Biden is doing and what I did.