Energy · Gulf Coast, United States · United States of America · October 17, 2026

US offers 17 million more barrels from its emergency reserve

first reported Oct 16, 1:29 PM ET

The United States put another 17 million barrels of crude from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve on offer as a fuel crisis deepens, even as US drillers held their rig count flat despite soaring prices.

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1. Oct 17US offers 17 million more barrels from its emergency reserve
2. Oct 24Brent crude climbs to $111.70 as US taps oil reserve

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• OilPrice ↗Oct 16, 2:30 PM ET
• OilPrice ↗Oct 16, 1:29 PM ET

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