US could start buying oil for reserve after June sale, energy secretary says
WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) – U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm told lawmakers on Thursday her department could start repurchasing oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) after completing a congressionally mandated sale next month. “That congressionally mandated sale of 26 million barrels will be completed by June, and it’s at that point where we will … [Read more…]