Western states would get a new fuel reserve to prevent gas and diesel shortages.
This bill would create a new fuel reserve specifically for Western states like Arizona and California. It would store gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel to help prevent shortages. This means people in these states would have a more reliable fuel supply during emergencies.
Today, the U.S. has a Strategic Petroleum Reserve for crude oil. This bill would establish a new, dedicated Refined Fuel Storage Reserve for Western states as part of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. If this bill becomes law, the Department of Energy would create this new reserve within six months. This reserve would store at least 5 million barrels of gasoline, 3 million barrels of diesel, and 2 million barrels of jet fuel to help prevent shortages.
S 3407 · 119th Congress · December 9, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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