# US to loan up to 40 million barrels of oil from SPR, last batch from global deal

https://mins.news/en/item/79311

- Reuters, 2026-09-29 21:10 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-release-40-million-barrels-crude-strategic-petroleum-reserve-energy-2026-09-29/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abc292c275db500019839c6

> The US government said Tuesday it will offer energy companies loans of up to 40 million barrels of crude from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The oil represents the final US batch under a global agreement to release reserves after the war on Iran.

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