WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2025: * * * Energy Department Issues Solicitation to Purchase Crude Oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a new solicitation to purchase one million barrels of crude oil for delivery to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) at the Bryan Mound site. The solicitation is in accordance with the Working Families Tax Cut which President Trump signe  more