Not another Cushing post, but Cushing-relevant

First, let's get some important disclaimers out of the way. Neither Joseph nor I are any kind of experts on international energy markets, so anything we tell you is pretty much based on what we read in the papers.When it comes to military questions, Joseph is actually pretty good, but, unfortunately, he's not the one writing this post. Nothing I have to say on that subject is backed by anything more than hopefully a little common sense and the articles cited. Reader beware.Our sporadic thread on oil reserves is based mostly on two observations: first, that the news we've been seeing from reputable sources seems increasingly worrisome; and second, that the story doesn't seem to be getting anywhere near the attention that it should.Spencer Kimball writing for CNBC: The SPR fell by 6.1 million barrels to 298.7 million barrels last week, according to data released by the Department of Energy on Monday. The reserve, created in 1975, is at its lowest level since January 1983. ...The SPR…