Mission and Vision
The mission of the Office of Petroleum Reserves (OPR) is to protect the United States from severe petroleum supply interruptions through the acquisition, storage, distribution, and management of emergency petroleum stocks, and to carry out the U.S. obligations under the International Energy Program.
OPR Programs
OPR News
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- Refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR)
- Funding Opportunities
- Funding Opportunities
The U.S. Department of Energy today announced a new solicitation to acquire one million barrels of oil for delivery to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve’s Bryan Mound site.October 21, 2025 -
- Refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR)
- Petroleum Reserves
The U.S. Department of Energy today announced the authorization of an exchange from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve with ExxonMobil Corporation to address logistical challenges impacting crude oil deliveries to the company’s Baton Rouge refinery.July 11, 2025 -
- Petroleum Reserves
Following a rigorous competitive selection process, the Department of Energy (DOE) today announced that Strategic Storage Partners, LLC has secured a $1.4 billion contract to manage and operate the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR).April 3, 2025 -
- Petroleum Reserves
The New Purchase of 2.4 Million Barrels Closes Out the Emergency Revenues from the Biden-Harris Administration’s Emergency Sales in 2022 that Calmed Global Markets and Protected American Businesses and Consumers with a Reliable Supply of Fuel.November 8, 2024
