-- 米国エネルギー省は木曜日、戦略石油備蓄(SPR)から最大3,000万バレルの低硫黄原油を緊急交換するための提案依頼書(RFP)を発行した。 この措置は、国際エネルギー機関(IEA)加盟国による世界石油市場の安定化を目的とした4億バレルの協調放出の一環として、エネルギー省が既に承認した1億7,200万バレルの放出に続くものである。 エネルギー省は、この協調放出の一環として、今後もRFPを発行していくと述べた。 関心のある企業は、4月13日午前11時(中部標準時)までに提案書を提出する必要がある。 原油はSPRのウェスト・ハックベリー貯蔵施設から供給される予定で、これはバイユー・チョクトー、ブライアン・マウンド、ウェスト・ハックベリーなど複数のSPR施設から合計5,500万バレルの供給を決定した、過去2回の緊急交換RFPに基づくものである。 「本日の措置は、石油を迅速に市場に供給し、短期的な供給逼迫に対処するための取り組みを強化するものです」と、エネルギー省(DOE)炭化水素・地熱エネルギー局のカイル・ハウストヴェイト次官補は述べた。 「これまでの2回の交換で得られた実績に基づき、さらに勢いを増しています」とハウストヴェイト次官補は述べ、プレミアムバレルは後日返却され、「納税者の負担なしに長期的な供給体制を強化する」と付け加えた。 DOEの交換権限に基づき、参加企業は借り入れた3,000万バレルに加え、追加のプレミアムバレルを来年までに返却する。
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