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You are here:  U.S. Petroleum Reserves > 1991 SPR Drawdown Press Releases

Press Releases Issued During the
1991 Desert Storm Drawdown of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

  • January 16, 1991 - President Directs Drawdown of Strategic Reserve
  • January 17, 1991 - DOE Issues Notice for Strategic Reserve Drawdown
  • January 30, 1991 - DOE Selects 13 Firms Offering Best Prices for Crude Oil From Strategic Reserve Sale
  • February 5, 1991 - First Oil Shipped from Strategic Petroleum Reserve
  • April 3, 1991 - Energy Department Completes First Emergency Sale of 17.3 Million Barrels of Strategic Reserve Crude Oil

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