Wednesday, February 28, 2024

DOE is requesting bids to help refill the SPR with sour crude!

Happy Wednesday!

At this point, you know how we enjoy writing about a follow-up story! Back on January 4, 2024, we wrote about the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) buying three million barrels for the SPR in Big Spring, Texas for March delivery in December.  They made a request for another three million barrels for April 2024 in January.  The strategy which has been used is refilling the American asset in a timely manner!

Did anyone happen to read the Oil & Gas Journal’s Daily Update Newsletter on February 27, 2024, their article titled, “DOE seeks another 3 million bbl of crude to refill Strategic Petroleum Reserve”?  In the article, it speaks about the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) making another request for three million barrels of sour crude for August delivery which is part of their 3-part strategy to refill the SPR.  The DOE made an announcement on February 26, 2024, for proposals to sell them sour crude for delivery at their facility at Big Hill, Texas the bids are due by March 6, 2024, prior to 11 a.m. Central Time. 

The DOE started making requests to refill the SPR in the second half of 2023, and they have restored 23.08 million barrels of crude as well as 4 million barrels of exchanged crude has been returned.  They will be continuing their strategy to refill the SPR until they have returned to full capacity.  If you would like to read more of the Oil & Gas Journal’s article, please click the link:   DOE seeks another 3 million bbl of crude to refill Strategic Petroleum Reserve | Oil & Gas Journal (ogj.com)

If you would like to read about the SPR’s Sale and Exchange Program, please click the link: SPR Sales and Exchanges | Department of Energy.

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We hope you have a wonderful evening and a productive week!

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