U.S. Department of Energy
The United States Department of Energy is the federal executive department responsible for U.S. policy on energy, nuclear security, and the management of the nation's energy resources. It is headed by the Secretary of Energy, appointed by the President with the Senate's consent. Its headquarters are in Washington, D.C., and it oversees national laboratories and regulatory offices, including the National Nuclear Security Administration.
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Trump administration weighs easing sanctions on shadow-fleet tankers to cut freight rates
The administration of US President Donald Trump is exploring whether to ease sanctions on vessels of the so-called "shadow fleet" that previously carried oil from Russia, Iran, and Venezuela. The stated goal is to bring down record-high global tanker freight rates and boost exports from the Persian Gulf, but companies would still need individual licenses from the US Treasury and would be limited to non-sanctioned "legal oil," according to the US Department of Energy.