DOE Looks to Buy 3 Million Barrels
Emptying the SPR is coming back to bite the US Administration. Trying to fill will increase demand causing oil prices to rise and if they do not refill they face potential shortage if a real emergency comes around.
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Oil-Rebounds-as-DOE-Looks-To-Buy-3-Million-Barrels-For-SPR-In-March.html