Healy Baumgardner, (202) 586-4940
September 19, 2008
The oil was requested by Citgo because of disruptions in supply caused by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike.
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| News Media Contact(s): Healy Baumgardner, (202) 586-4940 |
For Immediate Release September 19, 2008 |
| Statement from DOE’s Chief Spokesperson Andrew Beck Regarding Delivery of Strategic Petroleum Reserve Oil | |
| WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Energy is delivering 250,000 barrels of emergency exchange oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to Citgo’s refinery at Lake Charles, Louisiana.
The oil was requested by Citgo because of disruptions in supply caused by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. |
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| U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Public Affairs, Washington, D.C. | |