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U.S. Seeks Oil for Emergency Reserve as Maintenance Winds Down

US seeks oil for emergency reserve as maintenance winds down (Reuters) – The U.S. is seeking to buy 3 million barrels of oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), as one storage site winds down maintenance that had tempered the pace of replenishing the stockpile, the U.S. Energy Department said on Thursday. The oil, if …

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U.S. Seeks 3 Million Barrels of Oil for Emergency Reserve in September

The U.S. is seeking to buy about 3 million barrels of oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for delivery in September, the Energy Department said on Wednesday, as it slowly replenishes the emergency stash after selling a record amount in 2022. President Joe Biden in 2022 ordered a sale of about 180 million barrels from …

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U.S. Crude Stocks Rise More than Forecast as Refining Ramps Up – EIA

U.S. crude oil stockpiles last week rose less than expected as refining rates picked up sharply, data from Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed on Wednesday. Crude inventories rose for a sixth week in a row, building by 1.4 million barrels to 448.5 million barrels in the week ended March 1, the EIA said. Analysts had …

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U.S. Funding Bill Blocks China From Buying Oil From Strategic Petroleum Reserve

(Reuters) – A measure in the U.S. funding legislation unveiled by congressional leaders on Sunday would block China from buying oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The desire for a hard line on China is one of the few truly bipartisan sentiments in the deeply divided U.S. Congress, and lawmakers have introduced dozens of bills …

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U.S. Crude Stockpiles Rise, Gasoline and Distillate Draw Down – EIA

U.S. crude oil stockpiles rose while gasoline and distillate inventories fell last week, the Energy Information Administration said on Thursday. Crude inventories rose by 3.5 million barrels to 442.9 million barrels in the week ending Feb. 16, the EIA said, compared with analysts’ expectations in a Reuters poll for a 3.9 million-barrel rise. Crude stocks …

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U.S. Awards SPR Contracts Worth $229.5 Million to ExxonMobil, BP, Others

The Biden administration has awarded Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) contracts for 2.95 million barrels of oil worth about $229.5 million to four companies, the U.S. Energy Department said on Thursday. The U.S.-produced crude oil is being purchased for an average price of $77.81 per barrel, lower than the average of about $95 per barrel that …

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U.S. Crude Stockpiles Rise, Products Draw Down as Refining Drops – EIA

U.S. crude oil stockpiles rose last week while gasoline and distillate inventories fell as refinery runs dropped to their lowest since December 2022, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday. Crude inventories rose by 12.0 million barrels to 439.5 million barrels in the week to Feb. 9, the EIA said, far exceeding analysts’ expectations in …

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U.S. Crude Stocks Rise as Oil Refiners Take in Less Oil – EIA

NEW YORK, Feb 7 (Reuters) – U.S. crude stocks rose as oil refiners took in less oil, following extreme cold weather that knocked out utilization last month, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday. Crude inventories rose by 5.5 million barrels to 427.4 million barrels in the week ended Feb. 2, the EIA said, compared …

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U.S. Seeks to Buy About 3 Million Barrels of Oil for SPR for June Delivery

The United States is seeking to buy about 3 million barrels of U.S.-produced sour crude for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for delivery in June, Department of Energy documents showed on Tuesday. The administration of President Joe Biden is slowly replenishing the emergency stash after selling 180 million barrels in 2022 following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. …

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U.S. Crude Stockpiles Slump, Gasoline Builds Amid Winter Storms – EIA

U.S. crude oil stockpiles slumped while gasoline inventories jumped last week after winter weather hit crude production and imports, refining, and demand for fuel, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday. Crude inventories fell by 9.2 million barrels to 420.7 million barrels in the week ending Jan. 19, the EIA said, compared with analysts’ expectations …

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