U.S. to Increase Purchases of Mexican Oil for Reserve
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WASHINGTON — The United States will step up purchases of Mexican crude oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in Louisiana and Texas, the Energy Department announced Wednesday. A new contract signed in Mexico City provides for deliveries of 65,000 barrels a day, up from 50,000 in the previous contract.
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