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Proposed Ban on Exporting Strategic Petroleum Reserve Oil to Foreign Adversaries

Original title: Text of Senate Amendment 6108

Record date · June 24, 2026

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What This Bill Does

Senate Amendment 6108 proposes to prohibit the sale or export of petroleum products from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China, North Korea, Russia, Iran, or entities controlled by those nations or the Chinese Communist Party. The amendment includes a national security waiver and requires the Secretary of Energy to issue implementing rules within 60 days of the bill's enactment.

Why it matters

This amendment would restrict the destination of U.S. emergency oil reserves, potentially limiting the pool of international buyers for government-held petroleum and changing federal export policy for the Department of Energy.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Department of Energy

The agency is required to implement the export prohibition and issue new rules within 60 days of the act's passage.

Directly affected

Petroleum exporters

Exporters are prohibited from purchasing or receiving SPR-drawn petroleum products for sale to the specified foreign nations.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does this amendment stop all U.S. oil exports to these countries?
No. The amendment specifically restricts the export or sale of petroleum products drawn down from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
Is there any way to bypass this prohibition?
Yes. The Secretary of Energy may issue a waiver if they certify that the specific export or sale is in the national security interests of the United States.

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Expansion of SPR Export Restrictions

The amendment formalizes a prohibition on SPR exports to specific foreign adversaries, moving beyond general trade policy into statutory restriction of emergency reserve assets.

Department of EnergyPeople's Republic of ChinaRussian Federation

Connected Entities

Russian Federation, Ms. Slotkin, Mr. Fetterman and 5 more
locationRussian Federation“A country prohibited from receiving SPR oil exports under the amendment.”Map →
PersonMs. Slotkin“U.S. Senator who co-sponsored the amendment.”Map →
PersonMr. Fetterman“U.S. Senator who co-sponsored the amendment.”Map →
locationDemocratic People's Republic of Korea“A country prohibited from receiving SPR oil exports under the amendment.”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Energy“The agency responsible for managing the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and issuing ”Map →
locationIslamic Republic of Iran“A country prohibited from receiving SPR oil exports under the amendment.”Map →
PersonMr. Cruz“U.S. Senator who submitted the amendment.”Map →
locationPeople's Republic of China“A country prohibited from receiving SPR oil exports under the amendment.”Map →

Sources

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www.govinfo.gov

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  • Controversy60
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