Bloomberg (gated) carry the report of the administration contacting refiners:
- Members of the National Economic Council and other officials have inquired within the industry about factors that led some refining operations to be curtailed and if plans are underway to restart capacity, a person familiar with the matter said. The person, who wasn’t authorized to speak on the record, added no direct ask to restart operations was made.
- The White House didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
