MemorandumThe White HouseOctober 22, 2026
Trump authorizes DPA support for domestic oil capacity
The determination lets the Secretary of War use federal purchases and financial support to expand oil production, refining, and delivery capacity for national defense.
Summary
The president authorized the Secretary of War to use Defense Production Act (DPA) section 303 tools to expand domestic petroleum production, refining, and logistics capacity.
- Covered capacity: Exploration and production, gathering and transmission pipelines, storage, and marine terminals.
- Authorized tools: Federal purchases, purchase commitments, financial support for production capabilities, or other action under section 303.
- What the determination says: The capacity is essential to national defense, and industry may not be able to provide it in time without federal action.
- Waiver: The president waived requirements in DPA sections 303(a)(1)–(6) for this purpose.
The memorandum does not specify funding amounts or a timeline for projects.
Related links
- Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Domestic Petroleum Production, Refining, and Logistics Capacitywhitehouse.gov
- Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Coal Supply Chains and Baseload Power Generation Capacitywhitehouse.gov
- Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Grid Infrastructure, Equipment, and Supply Chain Capacitywhitehouse.gov
- Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Development, Manufacturing, and Deployment of Large-Scale Energy and Energy‑Related Infrastructurewhitehouse.gov
- Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Natural Gas Transmission, Processing, Storage, and Liquefied Natural Gas Capacitywhitehouse.gov
Source: The White House