There was some speculation yesterday that the the government was set to release reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), but the White House later denied it.

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Refiners also have the option of seeking assistance from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), with 726.6 million barrels, which the Department of Energy has offered to tap if supply shortages threaten the U.S. consumer market.

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