SPR design delivery rate (SPR-CAPABILITY)

Reporting cited here

1. documented

   SPR design delivery rate: 4.4 Million barrels / day, period ending 2026-08-20. Population: Strategic Petroleum Reserve design maximum. DOE published design maximum, not a current operational test. GAO's May 29, 2026 report finds aging infrastructure threatens capability and identifies missing unified long-term planning.

   SPR-CAPABILITY; 2026-08-20 through 2026-08-20; source observation; retrieved 2026-09-06

   SPR design delivery rate: 4.4 Million barrels / day (2026-08-20) · Observed economic data