Replenishing Our American Reserves Act

The Replenishing Our American Reserves Act (ROAR Act) requires the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to be filled only with petroleum products produced or refined domestically, effective upon the bill's enactment. It prohibits filling the SPR with petroleum from 15 specific countries (including Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iran, and Venezuela) and restricts imports from other nations unless the Secretary of Energy certifies all U.S. domestic production options have been exhausted. The bill also adds export restrictions on SPR sales, banning sales to countries designated for religious freedom concerns and requiring certifications from state-owned entities if sanctions apply to certain oil suppliers. These provisions directly affect the Department of Energy (which manages the SPR), U.S. petroleum producers, and the import/export dynamics of the nation’s energy reserves.