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US to loan up to 40 million barrels of oil from SPR, last batch from global deal

The United States is releasing up to 40 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as fuel prices surge and global supplies are strained by the war in Ukraine. This planned withdrawal represents the final batch of a coordinated global release. The emergency stockpile has fallen to its lowest level since 1982 amid these continuous releases designed to address high energy costs and supply disruptions affecting the market.

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  • ✓ The United States is loaning up to 40 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
  • ✓ This release is the final batch from a global deal.
  • ✓ The release comes as fuel prices surge and the war in Ukraine strains global supply.
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The United States announced the loan of the final 40 million barrels from its emergency stockpile to counter surging fuel prices.

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  1. US Loans Final 40 Million Barrels From Emergency Oil Reserve

    The United States is releasing up to 40 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as fuel prices surge and global supplies are strained by the war in Ukraine. This planned withdrawal represents the final batch of a coordinated global release. The emergency stockpile has fallen to its lowest level since 1982 amid these continuous releases designed to address high energy costs and supply disruptions affecting the market.

    Why it matters

    The Strategic Petroleum Reserve serves as the nation's emergency stockpile for crude oil. Prolonged strains on global energy markets have driven down reserve volumes significantly over recent years as successive releases aimed to stabilize domestic fuel markets. This latest action marks the conclusion of the prior multi-nation agreement to tap emergency reserves.

    What is confirmed

    • The United States is loaning up to 40 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
    • This release is the final batch from a global deal.
    • The release comes as fuel prices surge and the war in Ukraine strains global supply.

    What to watch next

    • Monitoring the final delivery and market uptake of the 40 million barrels
    • Tracking national average fuel prices following the reserve release
    • Observing official data on the total volume remaining in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
    Sources used for this update (8)
    1. NPR — The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve is low. Here’s why you should care
    2. Reuters — US to loan up to 40 million barrels of oil from SPR, last batch from global deal
    3. Bloomberg.com — US to Tap More Oil From Emergency Reserve as Fuel Prices Surge
    4. Seeking Alpha — U.S. to release 40M more barrels from oil reserve as fuel prices surge (USO:NYSEARCA)
    5. Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com — U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve Falls to Lowest Level Since 1982
    6. thenationalnews.com — US to withdraw more oil from emergency stockpile as country faces rising fuel prices
    7. The Times of India — US to lend 40 million barrel oil from strategic reserve as Ukraine war strains global supply
    8. qz.com — U.S. is offering the last 40 million barrels from its emergency oil reserve as fuel prices surge
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