The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve has dropped to 349.2 million barrels, a 43-year low, as Trump drains reserves to fight gas prices amid the Iran crisis.

The Strategic Petroleum Reserve was created in 1975, with the intention to protect consumers from severe supply shocks and price spikes.

The U.S.’s emergency supply of crude oil has fallen to its lowest level in decades as Trump moves to release 172 million barrels. Read here