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#91

Bus Topics ( click here for quick start! ) / Re: Fuel Prices and parked RV

Last post by freds - September 18, 2026, 02:09:17 PM

📊 Net Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) Changes by Presidential Administration

• Forbes Analysis data and recent Department of Energy reporting outline net inventory changes across administrations:
• 🛢� Carter / Reagan

    • Carter: Began filling the reserve.
    • Reagan: Added 452 million barrels (reached 560 million).

• 🛢� George H.W. Bush

    • Added 15 million barrels.

• 🛢� Bill Clinton

    • Depleted by 34 million barrels total.

• 🛢� George W. Bush

    • Added 161 million barrels total (reached 702 million).

• 🛢� Barack Obama

    • Reduced by over 30 million barrels from its 2010 peak (727 million).

• 🛢� Donald Trump (First Term)

    • Net decline of 57 million barrels (ended at 638 million). [1] 

• 🛢� Joe Biden

    • Drew down 291 million barrels by 2023. [1] 

• 🛢� Donald Trump (Current Context / 2026)

    • Ordered a 172-million-barrel release/loan program, bringing total inventories down to roughly 285 million barrels by September 2026. [2, 3] 

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#92

Bus Topics ( click here for quick start! ) / Re: Fuel Prices and parked RV

Last post by luvrbus - September 18, 2026, 04:59:32 AM

Our SPR was put in place back in the 70's,it's been drained over the years without refilling, it was never intended to be used except to prevent a shortage not price control. We have a mess there is hardly anything in life petroleum is not a part of and we are still exporting gasoline and diesel fuel,we need out of the global market for oil

#93

Bus Topics ( click here for quick start! ) / Re: Fuel Prices and parked RV

Last post by Gary Hatt - Publisher RVConversions.com - September 17, 2026, 08:03:06 PM

Now I am seeing several fuel stations are running out of fuel, and Costco is rationing oil. So everyone should be sure to fill your tanks when it gets down to half empty (full), so you don't get stranded on the side of the road. 

#94

Bus Topics ( click here for quick start! ) / The Sugar Beet Harvest – An Op...

Last post by Gary Hatt - Publisher RVConversions.com - September 16, 2026, 04:33:24 PM

What if your next great adventure could also pay for the next one? For nomads chasing freedom on the open road, the sugar beet harvest is more than just seasonal work; it's a chance to earn serious cash, connect with fellow travelers, and stock up the travel fund while living the lifestyle you love.

Click on the link below to read this article. 


https://www.busconversionmagazine.com/articles/regular-articles/the-sugar-beet-harvest-an-opportunity-for-nomads-to-earn-some-extra-cash/

#95

Bus Topics ( click here for quick start! ) / Re: Fuel Prices and parked RV

Last post by Gary Hatt - Publisher RVConversions.com - September 15, 2026, 09:41:12 PM

Yes, many people have parked their motorhomes until fuel prices come back down. Many will be selling their rigs cheap to pay other bills. Right now, nobody is buying, so it is a good time to buy.

#96

Bus Topics ( click here for quick start! ) / D series bay door latches

Last post by Jim Blackwood - September 15, 2026, 11:53:00 AM

On the MCI D series what is the proceedure to adjust the bay door latches? I haven't managed to figure it out apparently.

Jim

#97

Bus Topics ( click here for quick start! ) / Fuel Prices and parked RV

Last post by luvrbus - September 15, 2026, 08:05:54 AM

Fuel prices are dragging down the prices for buses and RV's I am looking at 2006 Country Coach a month ago the dealership would not take less than $70 grand lol now he will take less than 1/2 of the price, I am going wait him out I think he will lower the price again.We won't have cheap diesel fuel again when the smoke clears it will be $4.00 plus a gal,the game they play raise prices to $6.00 + a gal settle in at $4.00 so you think you are getting a deal we been through this several time since the 70's  when oil was 2 or $3.00 a barrel

#98

Bus Topics ( click here for quick start! ) / DON’T LET A POWER PROBLEM RUIN...

Last post by Gary Hatt - Publisher RVConversions.com - September 14, 2026, 03:32:42 PM

When you're miles from the nearest campground hookup, your generator becomes one of the most important pieces of equipment on your RV.

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#99

Bus Topics ( click here for quick start! ) / Stop Digging. Start Sliding, -...

Last post by Gary Hatt - Publisher RVConversions.com - September 07, 2026, 03:20:07 PM

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Turn that cluttered compartment into a clean, organized, easy-access system—and spend less time digging... and more time enjoying the journey.

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#100

Bus Topics ( click here for quick start! ) / Re: This 1983 MCI-9 Bus Conver...

Last post by Gary Hatt - Publisher RVConversions.com - September 03, 2026, 01:30:34 AM

The owner of this bus just lowered the price to $40,000.  As many of you know, these MC-9 buses were the workhorses of the bus fleet. These will run forever.