US energy02 Oct
The US offers 40m barrels of reserve oil again. In June, companies took almost none
On 29 September the US Energy Department offered to lend companies up to 40m barrels from its emergency oil reserve. Bids are due on 6 October.
4 of 6In four of six past US offers to lend oil from its emergency reserve, companies took more than half. In June they took almost none.
Will the US say it lent over 20m of the 40m barrels by 13 October?
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