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US to release 172 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as its share of the IEA action

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Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on 11 March that President Trump had authorized the Department of Energy to release 172 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as the US contribution to the IEA release. Wright said deliveries would start the following week and take about 120 days at planned discharge rates.

When: 11 March 2026
Where: United States, the US
What: policy
Acting party: Government of the United States
Attribution: Acknowledged by the acting party. The US Department of Energy announced its own release.
In the record: Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled

Sources

Evidence Fuel Oil News Media · Unaffiliated origin: Statement by US Energy Secretary Chris Wright, 11 March · published 2026-03-16 00:00 UTC

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