U.S. Energy Dept Announces Solicitation For Up To 1.5M Barrels Of Oil For Delivery To Strategic Petroleum Reserve In January 2025; Plan To Release Another Solicitation On August 12 To Purchase About 2M Barrels Of Oil For Strategic Petroleum Reserve
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The U.S. Energy Department has announced a solicitation for up to 1.5 million barrels of oil for delivery to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in January 2025. Additionally, another solicitation will be released on August 12 to purchase approximately 2 million barrels of oil for the SPR.
August 06, 2024 | 3:26 pm
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The U.S. Energy Department's oil purchase plans for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve may have a minor positive impact on the broader market, including the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY), due to potential stabilization in energy prices.
While the direct impact on SPY is limited, stabilization in energy prices due to increased oil purchases for the SPR could have a minor positive effect on the broader market, which SPY tracks.
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The U.S. Energy Department's announcement to purchase up to 3.5 million barrels of oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve could positively impact oil prices, benefiting the United States Oil Fund (USO).
The planned purchases for the SPR are likely to increase demand for oil, which could drive up oil prices. As USO tracks the price of oil, this could result in a positive short-term impact on USO's price.
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