White House Now Looking to Refill SPR at $70 per Barrel

White House Now Looking to Refill SPR at $70 per Barrel
In an aerial view, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve storage at the Bryan Mound site is seen in Freeport, Texas, on Oct. 19, 2022. Brandon Bell/Getty Images
Naveen Athrappully
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The Biden administration has changed its stance on refilling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) after significantly depleting it earlier in its attempt to control oil prices.

During an interview with Bloomberg, energy security advisor Amos Hochstein said that the White House will consider replenishing the SPR once oil prices are “consistently” at the level of $70 per barrel. He did not say how long prices will have to remain at that level before the government initiates its repurchasing plan.