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Home/Energy/Energy Department to lend up to 315,000 barrels from Northeast heating oil reserve
VERIFIEDBy Xavier Rivera·Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 8:07 PM AST·1.5 min read

Energy Department to lend up to 315,000 barrels from Northeast heating oil reserve

The Energy Department is offering to exchange up to 315,000 barrels of fuel oil from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve to ease heating oil costs this winter. Companies must return the same volume plus a premium, with deliveries due by November 13.

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The U.S. Department of Energy on Oct. 21 issued a request for proposals to exchange up to 315,000 barrels of ultra-low sulfur distillate from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve, citing supply chain disruptions in the region.

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Borrowing companies must return the same volume of fuel oil plus a premium, so the reserve is refilled before the 2027-2028 heating season. Barrels will come from storage in South Portland, Maine; Boston; and New Haven, Connecticut, with no more than 150,000 barrels from any one site.

Offers must be at least 25,000 barrels and no more than 30,000 barrels each, and companies may submit more than one. Bids are due by 11 a.m. Central Time on Oct. 27, and deliveries are scheduled to finish by Nov. 13.
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Energy Secretary Chris Wright said he acted after a letter from Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King of Maine, calling the move "a temporary measure to solve a temporary supply disruption" to ease heating oil costs this winter. The reserve holds about 1 million barrels, so the exchange covers nearly a third of it, Reuters reported.
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Diesel prices have surged on shortages tied to the wars in Iran and Ukraine, according to Reuters. Brent crude settled at $108.82 a barrel on Wednesday, near a five-month high, while U.S. distillate stockpiles rose 1.68 million barrels last week to 104.3 million, EIA data showed.
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  • Energy·Oct 29

    Oil slips as WTI settles at $102 on hopes for U.S.-Iran peace talks

    Oil prices fell on Thursday as hopes for U.S.-Iran peace talks eased some supply fears. U.S. crude lost 78 cents to settle at $102 a barrel and Brent fell 44 cents to $114.88.

  • Energy·Oct 29

    GE Vernova to buy grid-equipment maker Trench Group for $9 billion

    GE Vernova agreed to buy high-voltage grid equipment maker Trench Group from Triton Partners for $9.0 billion (about €8.0 billion), funded equally with cash and debt. The deal is expected to close in late 2027, subject to regulatory approvals.

  • Energy·Oct 28

    Oil climbs as WTI settles at $102.78 on renewed U.S.-Iran strike fears

    Oil prices rose on Wednesday after reports that the U.S. is preparing for possible renewed strikes on Iran after the midterm elections. U.S. crude gained 2.9% to settle at $102.78 a barrel and Brent rose 1.3% to $115.32.

  • Energy·Oct 27

    US closes $5.1 billion loan for Alliant Energy gas plants and storage

    The US Department of Energy closed a $5.1 billion loan to Alliant Energy for new natural gas plants, storage, and upgrades in Iowa and Wisconsin. The package will add more than 2.6 gigawatts of capacity and hundreds of construction jobs.

  • Energy·Oct 22

    Home battery maker Sonnen files for insolvency two months after Shell sold it

    German home battery maker Sonnen has filed for insolvency, Handelsblatt reported, about two months after oil major Shell sold the company to family office Tiven in August. Sonnen says it will keep serving its more than 150,000 customers, while its U.S. unit says its U.S. sales doubled year over year.