India`s government approved two strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) sites with a total capacity of 6.5 million tonnes in June. : India`s government approved two strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) sites with a total capacity of 6.5 million tonnes in June. New Delhi: India hopes to forge partnerships with private players to build out its strategic petroleum reserves within the coming year, the head of Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd (ISPRL) said on Monday.