USA have kept the inflation artificially low by depleting their oil reserves. Inflation will spike when it’s empty. If we only had some hard asset to hold on to as an inflation hedge during times like this🤔 
Discussion
The strategic oil reserve is called strategic for a reason. It’s meant to be used at war or in the event of a major disruption in the oil supply chain.
It is not meant to be used for political reasons like hiding the real inflation and by doing so, this administration is putting the national security at risk. Exactly at the same time that they’re playing war games with Russia.