SPR
Strategic Petroleum Reserve Institutions ✓ Verified Citations Institutional / Regulatory Framework<Definition> The Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) is a system under which the U.S. government stockpiles emergency crude oil in underground facilities to reduce the impact of disruptions to petroleum supply. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) describes the SPR as "the world's largest supply of emergency crude oil," with the federally-owned oil stored in underground salt caverns along the Gulf Coast.
日本語
＜定義＞ 戦略石油備蓄（Strategic Petroleum Reserve：SPR）とは、石油供給の途絶による影響を軽減するため、米国政府が保有する緊急用原油を地下施設に備蓄する制度である。米国エネルギー省（DOE）はSPRを「世界最大の緊急用原油供給」と位置付けており、連邦政府が所有する原油をメキシコ湾岸の地下岩塩空洞に貯蔵している。
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