10 million bbls were added in 2025. Only 67 million bbls (<10% of capacity) have been added since the 7/7/2023 nadir. Unsurprisingly, It’s easier to deplete strategic national assets than replace them.
Modest progress in refilling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
January 16, 2026 by offshoreenergy
Posted in energy policy | Tagged depletion, energy policy, refill, slow progress, Strategic Petroleum Reserve | 1 Comment
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Bud's Offshore Energy (BOE) 
[…] who worked in the Interior Department's offshore oil and gas program for 38 years, notes on his “Bud’s Offshore Energy” blog that about 67 million barrels of oil have been added to the SPR since July 7, 2023. That's […]