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Press ReleasesNovember 23, 2021Today, the U.S. Department of Energy announced the release of 50 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). The SPR release will consist of a 32-million-barrel exchange solicitation to be open to the public on November 24.Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response
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Press ReleasesSeptember 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 ReleasesSeptember 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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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 ReleasesJanuary 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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Press ReleasesApril 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 ReleasesApril 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
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Press ReleasesMarch 10, 2020In light of the recent fluctuations in global oil markets...Energy.gov