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U.S. Offers Another 17 Million SPR Barrels as Fuel Crisis Deepens

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The United States is putting another 17 million barrels of crude from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve on offer, one day after the IEA accelerated emergency stock releases as governments scramble to get more oil and fuel into a tight market.

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Earlier coverage on GreyNews

  1. International Seaways Adds to VLCC Fleet with $370 Million Bruton DealOct 16, 2026 · gCaptain
  2. IEA Moves to Accelerate Oil Reserve Releases as Hormuz Crisis Drags OnOct 16, 2026 · gCaptain

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