Learn more about Petroleum Reserves
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Press ReleaseSeptember 10, 2021The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management announced that contracts have been awarded from the recent Congressionally-mandated Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) crude oil sale.Energy.gov
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Press ReleaseSeptember 9, 2021Today, the Department of Energy authorized the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to conduct a second exchange with ExxonMobil Baton Rouge for an additional 1,500,000 barrels of crude oil.Energy.gov
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September 2, 2021The U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm authorized the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to conduct an exchange with ExxonMobil Baton Rouge to alleviate any logistical issues of moving crude oil within areas affected by Hurricane Ida.Energy.gov
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August 23, 2021The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) announced a Notice of Sale of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). DOE intends to sell up to 20 million barrels of crude oil from the SPR.Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response
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February 11, 2021The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy announced today a Notice of Sale of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.Energy.gov
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Press ReleaseJanuary 14, 2021Today, the U.S. Department of Energy currently plans to sell crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.Energy.gov
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June 25, 2020How the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Helps Oil Refiners Weather the StormOffice of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response
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Press ReleaseApril 14, 2020DOE today announced it is negotiating contract awards with nine U.S. companies for the purpose of storing their U.S. produced crude oil.Energy.gov
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Press ReleaseApril 2, 2020Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced asolicitation to immediately make 30 million barrels of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve’s (SPR’s)Energy.gov
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March 19, 2020At the direction of the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, the Department of Energy (DOE) will fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.Energy.gov