Fact Check: The Strategic Petroleum Reserve was near its peak under Trump's first term and the early years of Bi...

Claim: The Strategic Petroleum Reserve was near its peak under Trump's first term and the early years of Biden's presidency.

Verdict: Incorrect (50% confidence)

Explanation: According to Forbes, President Trump saw a net decline in the SPR volume during his term, contradicting the claim that it was near its peak (Forbes). Finance.yahoo.com reports that the SPR was at 638 million barrels when Biden took office and decreased to 394 million barrels by the end of his term, further contradicting the claim that it was near its peak during the early years of Biden's presidency (finance.yahoo.com). These sources directly address the SPR levels during the specified periods, ...