Defense Production Act petroleum determination (PD 2026-11)
Presidential Determination No. 2026-11, signed April 20, 2026, treats US petroleum production, refining and logistics capacity as vital to national defense and lets the Energy Department fund it under Defense Production Act section 303. Beacon tracks it because in October 2026 the administration began putting DPA money into refineries and pipelines.
Record verified against agent research 2026-10-24 (US Department of Energy; Federal Register via executive-orders.com; Reuters via BOE Report). Tracked since 2026-10.
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Energy Department commits up to $150 million in DPA funds to restart and expand US refineries
The Energy Department said it will use up to $150 million in DPA Title III funding, citing PD 2026-11, to raise refinery output, including a restart of an unnamed refinery, with selections to come. Reuters reports a presidential memo signed the same day declared petroleum production, refining and related activities essential to national defense.