U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve Hits 44-Year Low, Shrinking Emergency Oil Cushion
282.6 million barrels. That was the reported inventory in the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve for the week ending October 23,…
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Hurricane Exchange Tests Strategic Petroleum Reserve Delivery for U.S. Refineries
The U.S. Department of Energy on October 12 authorized an emergency exchange of up to 4 million barrels from the…
DOE Offers 40 Million Strategic Reserve Barrels, With Refill Later
The U.S. Department of Energy has solicited an exchange of up to 40 million barrels of crude oil from the…
Two Strategic Petroleum Reserve Sites Face 40-Million-Barrel Delivery Test
The U.S. Department of Energy is seeking bids to exchange up to 40 million barrels of crude from the Strategic…
Strategic Petroleum Reserve’s 40-Million-Barrel Offer Could Cut Inventory Near 244 Million
The Department of Energy has solicited an exchange of up to 40 million barrels of crude from the U.S. Strategic…
Strategic Petroleum Reserve Needed Repairs at One-Fifth Its Maximum Withdrawal Rate
The 2022 Strategic Petroleum Reserve drawdown became an unplanned stress test: leaking pipes and pump problems required repeated emergency repairs…
DOE Seeks 40 Million More Reserve Barrels, Testing Two-Site Delivery
The U.S. Department of Energy has solicited an exchange of up to 40 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve’s…
Strategic Petroleum Reserve Opens 40-Million-Barrel Exchange, Testing Delivery Capacity
The U.S. Department of Energy has solicited bids for an exchange of up to 40 million barrels from the Strategic…
U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve Holds 411 Million Barrels, 125 Net-Import Days
The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve held 411 million barrels of crude oil on December 31, 2025, according to the Energy…
Strategic Petroleum Reserve Holds 411 Million Barrels, or 125 Import Days
The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve held 411 million barrels of crude oil on December 31, 2025, according to the Energy…
U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve Heads Toward 243 Million Barrels, Limiting Fast Delivery
The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve is projected to fall to about 243 million barrels as the continuing withdrawal runs its…
U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve Heads Below Operating Floor at 243 Million Barrels
The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve can still contain hundreds of millions of barrels and yet become less effective as an…