Mission and Vision
The mission of the Office of Petroleum Reserves (OPR) is to protect the United States from severe petroleum supply interruptions through the acquisition, storage, distribution, and management of emergency petroleum stocks, and to carry out the U.S. obligations under the International Energy Program.
OPR Programs
OPR News
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DOE announced contract awards for the exchange of 300,000 barrels of ultra-low sulfur distillate (fuel oil).November 4, 2026
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DOE has announced contract awards for an exchange of more than 40 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum ReserveOctober 29, 2026
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) authorized the exchange to help support regional fuel availability and alleviate potential impacts on transportation fuel supply in Louisiana and surrounding region.October 23, 2026 -
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) authorized the emergency exchange to alleviate supply disruption due to inclement weather in the Gulf of AmericaOctober 10, 2026
