Healy Baumgardner, (202) 586-4940
September 25, 2008
The oil was requested 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 25, 2008 |
| Statement from DOE’s Chief Spokesperson Andrew Beck Regarding Delivery of Strategic Petroleum Reserve Oil | |
| WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Energy is delivering 500,000 barrels of emergency exchange oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to Citgo’s refinery at Lake Charles, Louisiana through the Shell pipeline system. A delivery of 150,000 barrels is being delivered to Alon USA’s Krotz Springs, Louisiana refinery.
The oil was requested 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. | |