Current policy related to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Witnesses
- Kathy Fredriksen, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy and International Affairs, U.S. Department of Energy
- Didier Houssin, Director of the Office of Oil Markets and Emergency Preparedness, International Energy Agency
- Dr. David Victor, Director of the Program of Energy and Sustainable Development, Stanford University
- John Shages, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Petroleum Reserves, U.S. Department of Energy
Immediate Relief from High Oil Prices: Deploying the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
The past three presidents, including President George W. Bush, have successfully used the SPR to reduce oil prices during times of crisis.
Witnesses- C. Kyle Simpson, Policy Director, Brownstein, Hyatt, Farber, Schreck
- Dr. Joe Romm, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress
- James May, President and CEO, Air Transport Association of America (invited)