-- 美国能源部周四发布了一份征求建议书(RFP),拟从战略石油储备(SPR)中紧急调拨至多3000万桶低硫原油。 此举是能源部执行此前1.72亿桶原油释放计划的又一举措。该计划是国际能源署成员国为稳定全球石油市场而协调释放4亿桶原油计划的一部分。 能源部表示,将继续发布征求建议书,作为此次协调释放计划的一部分。 有意向者须于美国中部时间4月13日上午11:00前提交投标书。 此次原油将来自战略石油储备的西哈克贝里(West Hackberry)油田。此前,能源部已发布两份紧急调拨建议书,从包括巴尤乔克托(Bayou Choctaw)、布莱恩蒙德(Bryan Mound)和西哈克贝里在内的多个战略石油储备设施中调拨了总计5500万桶原油。 “今天的行动加强了将石油快速投放市场、应对短期供应压力的努力,”美国能源部油气和地热能源办公室助理部长凯尔·豪斯特维特表示。 “此前两次石油交换已经取得了成效,我们正在巩固这一势头,”他说道,并补充说,之后将归还借出的优质原油,“以增强长期供应能力,且不会增加纳税人的负担。” 根据能源部的交换授权,参与此次行动的公司将在明年之前归还借出的3000万桶原油以及额外的优质原油。
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