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The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve has been tapped to supply oil to Europe, as part of a coordinated global effort to combat high energy prices. The release of oil from the SPR is a result of the International Energy Agency's coordinated release of over 400 million barrels of oil from global strategic reserves. The U.S. was to contribute approximately 172 million barrels of this total, released over 120 days starting late March 2026. This development indicates that Europe has become a key buyer of oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve, as part of the global effort to lower gasoline costs.

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