DOE: Energy emergency may be lifted in third quarter

Sharon Garin

The government may lift the state of national energy emergency in the third quarter of the year once the global market sees more positive developments on oil supply flows and prices.

Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said in a radio interview on Tuesday the Department of Energy (DOE) has yet to recommend the move even amid progress in peace talks between the United States and Iran.

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DOE: Energy emergency may be lifted in third quarter

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