Banning Oil Exports to Foreign Adversaries Act
This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to prohibit the export or sale of petroleum products (e.g., crude oil) from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to (1) China, North Korea, Russia, Iran, Venezuela, Syria, and Cuba; and (2) any entity owned, controlled, or influenced by such countries or the Chinese Communist Party. However, DOE may issue a waiver of the prohibition if the export or sale of petroleum products is in the national security interests of the United States.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-21 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate |
| 2024-03-21 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |