The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve stands at roughly 285 million barrels, its lowest level since 1982, after coordinated releases of up to 172 million barrels tied to the Iran conflict and earlier drawdowns. President Trump’s late-August 2026 Venezuela oil agreement, covering 65 billion barrels of reserves through a private partnership, prompted claims that Venezuelan crude would soon replenish stocks. However, the heavy, high-sulfur grades produced there are incompatible with SPR caverns optimized for lighter, sweeter crude, prompting swap proposals where Venezuelan barrels go to Gulf refineries in exchange for suitable U.S. grades. Energy Department statements on September 21 explicitly ruled out near-term Venezuelan oil use for refills, underscoring infrastructure, quality, and timeline barriers that keep any addition a longer-term prospect rather than an immediate market catalyst.
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On August 28, 2026, the United States and Venezuela announced an oil deal granting the United States access to Venezuela's crude oil reserves.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if any amount of Venezuelan oil acquired under this agreement is deposited into the United States Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) by the specified date, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
A qualifying deposit must be confirmed to have been received at a US SPR storage facility and to have been sourced from Venezuela under the referenced agreement or a successor US-Venezuela oil deal. Announcements of plans or intentions to deposit Venezuelan oil into the SPR will not qualify.
The deposit must be confirmed by the specified date, 11:59 PM ET.
The resolution sources for this market will be official information from the government of the United States and a consensus of credible reporting.The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve stands at roughly 285 million barrels, its lowest level since 1982, after coordinated releases of up to 172 million barrels tied to the Iran conflict and earlier drawdowns. President Trump’s late-August 2026 Venezuela oil agreement, covering 65 billion barrels of reserves through a private partnership, prompted claims that Venezuelan crude would soon replenish stocks. However, the heavy, high-sulfur grades produced there are incompatible with SPR caverns optimized for lighter, sweeter crude, prompting swap proposals where Venezuelan barrels go to Gulf refineries in exchange for suitable U.S. grades. Energy Department statements on September 21 explicitly ruled out near-term Venezuelan oil use for refills, underscoring infrastructure, quality, and timeline barriers that keep any addition a longer-term prospect rather than an immediate market catalyst.
On August 28, 2026, the United States and Venezuela announced an oil deal granting the United States access to Venezuela's crude oil reserves.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if any amount of Venezuelan oil acquired under this agreement is deposited into the United States Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) by the specified date, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
A qualifying deposit must be confirmed to have been received at a US SPR storage facility and to have been sourced from Venezuela under the referenced agreement or a successor US-Venezuela oil deal. Announcements of plans or intentions to deposit Venezuelan oil into the SPR will not qualify.
The deposit must be confirmed by the specified date, 11:59 PM ET.
The resolution sources for this market will be official information from the government of the United States and a consensus of credible reporting.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if any amount of Venezuelan oil acquired under this agreement is deposited into the United States Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) by the specified date, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
A qualifying deposit must be confirmed to have been received at a US SPR storage facility and to have been sourced from Venezuela under the referenced agreement or a successor US-Venezuela oil deal. Announcements of plans or intentions to deposit Venezuelan oil into the SPR will not qualify.
The deposit must be confirmed by the specified date, 11:59 PM ET.
The resolution sources for this market will be official information from the government of the United States and a consensus of credible reporting.
Market Opened: Sep 2, 2026, 2:16 PM ET
Volume
$2,714End Date
Jan 1, 2027Market Opened
Sep 2, 2026, 2:16 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...On August 28, 2026, the United States and Venezuela announced an oil deal granting the United States access to Venezuela's crude oil reserves.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if any amount of Venezuelan oil acquired under this agreement is deposited into the United States Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) by the specified date, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
A qualifying deposit must be confirmed to have been received at a US SPR storage facility and to have been sourced from Venezuela under the referenced agreement or a successor US-Venezuela oil deal. Announcements of plans or intentions to deposit Venezuelan oil into the SPR will not qualify.
The deposit must be confirmed by the specified date, 11:59 PM ET.
The resolution sources for this market will be official information from the government of the United States and a consensus of credible reporting.The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve stands at roughly 285 million barrels, its lowest level since 1982, after coordinated releases of up to 172 million barrels tied to the Iran conflict and earlier drawdowns. President Trump’s late-August 2026 Venezuela oil agreement, covering 65 billion barrels of reserves through a private partnership, prompted claims that Venezuelan crude would soon replenish stocks. However, the heavy, high-sulfur grades produced there are incompatible with SPR caverns optimized for lighter, sweeter crude, prompting swap proposals where Venezuelan barrels go to Gulf refineries in exchange for suitable U.S. grades. Energy Department statements on September 21 explicitly ruled out near-term Venezuelan oil use for refills, underscoring infrastructure, quality, and timeline barriers that keep any addition a longer-term prospect rather than an immediate market catalyst.
On August 28, 2026, the United States and Venezuela announced an oil deal granting the United States access to Venezuela's crude oil reserves.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if any amount of Venezuelan oil acquired under this agreement is deposited into the United States Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) by the specified date, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
A qualifying deposit must be confirmed to have been received at a US SPR storage facility and to have been sourced from Venezuela under the referenced agreement or a successor US-Venezuela oil deal. Announcements of plans or intentions to deposit Venezuelan oil into the SPR will not qualify.
The deposit must be confirmed by the specified date, 11:59 PM ET.
The resolution sources for this market will be official information from the government of the United States and a consensus of credible reporting.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if any amount of Venezuelan oil acquired under this agreement is deposited into the United States Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) by the specified date, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
A qualifying deposit must be confirmed to have been received at a US SPR storage facility and to have been sourced from Venezuela under the referenced agreement or a successor US-Venezuela oil deal. Announcements of plans or intentions to deposit Venezuelan oil into the SPR will not qualify.
The deposit must be confirmed by the specified date, 11:59 PM ET.
The resolution sources for this market will be official information from the government of the United States and a consensus of credible reporting.
Volume
$2,714End Date
Jan 1, 2027Market Opened
Sep 2, 2026, 2:16 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve stands at roughly 285 million barrels, its lowest level since 1982, after coordinated releases of up to 172 million barrels tied to the Iran conflict and earlier drawdowns. President Trump’s late-August 2026 Venezuela oil agreement, covering 65 billion barrels of reserves through a private partnership, prompted claims that Venezuelan crude would soon replenish stocks. However, the heavy, high-sulfur grades produced there are incompatible with SPR caverns optimized for lighter, sweeter crude, prompting swap proposals where Venezuelan barrels go to Gulf refineries in exchange for suitable U.S. grades. Energy Department statements on September 21 explicitly ruled out near-term Venezuelan oil use for refills, underscoring infrastructure, quality, and timeline barriers that keep any addition a longer-term prospect rather than an immediate market catalyst.
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