Bloomberg | US Oil Reserve Would Fall Nearly in Half Under Budget Deal Bloomberg The pending budget bill also authorizes $350 million in sales to help pay for efforts to modernize the stockpile itself -- a sign Congress doesn't want to completely do away with the emergency oil supply. "The SPR is only effective if it can get its ... Congress Includes Massive Sale of Oil Reserves in Budget Deal Senate budget deal requires more sales from oil reserve Budget deal envisions largest oil stockpile sale in history |