US to loan up to 40 million barrels of oil from SPR, last batch from global deal — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-to-loan-up-to-40-million-barrels-of-oil-from-spr-last-batch-from-global-dealContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. US Loans Final 40 Million Barrels From Emergency Oil Reservehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-to-loan-up-to-40-million-barrels-of-oil-from-spr-last-batch-from-global-dealhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-to-loan-up-to-40-million-barrels-of-oil-from-spr-last-batch-from-global-deal#u94339Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:21:35 +0000The 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 mattersThe Strategic Petroleum Reserve serves as the nation's emergency stockpile for crude oil. Prolonged strains on global energy markets have dri