Chris Wright says DOE will refill Strategic Petroleum Reserve in next months as prices soar

Published September 14, 2026 11:30am ET | Updated September 14, 2026 11:30am ET



The Trump administration plans to start refilling the nation’s emergency crude reserves in just a matter of months, after releasing more than 130 million barrels of oil and causing inventories to fall to the lowest levels in decades. 

“It’ll start being refilled in the next few months,” Energy Secretary Chris Wright said of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve on Monday on Bloomberg TV.

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