The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is running low, and Permian producers can’t boost supplies to refill it.

Oct 23, 2026, 7:32 AM ETOpinionRead the original at Benzinga

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High oil prices could help Diamondback for a short time, and its leaders say they are cutting costs. Producers are holding back drilling because they fear a later price drop, so the story does not show a lasting change for the company.

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That leaves Diamondback with some benefit from high oil prices, but no clear reason to expect it to last. Diamondback leaders describe cost cuts, while producers hold back drilling because they fear a price drop. Those facts point in different directions, with no lasting business change established.

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