US Administration Uses Defense Production Act to Expand Texas Refinery
Vice President JD Vance said the administration has used the Defense Production Act with Delek’s Tyler, Texas, refinery to expand production of commercial-grade and military-spec fuel. He said the goal is to produce millions of additional gallons, but the report does not specify a timeline or production target.
Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday that President Donald Trump ‘s administration will tap wartime authority to expand fuel production at a Delek US Holdings Inc. (NYSE: DK ) owned refinery in Tyler, Texas, with gas prices straining households weeks before the midterms. Defense Production Act Will Expand Tyler Refinery Speaking at a rally in Tyler, Vance said the administration, working with the Delek refinery, “has used the Defense Production Act” to expand the plant. “We want millions of gallons of commercial-grade and military-spec fuel to come out of this refinery in addition to what it’s already producing,” he said.
The expansion would bring lower costs, a more reliable energy supply, a stronger national defense, and hundreds of new jobs in Smith County, according to the vice president. He added that Trump has called on refineries across the country to boost production and bring energy prices down. com/QZ65dFz3GE — Vice President JD Vance (@VP) October 13, 2026 It is unclear whether the administration will use the act beyond this one refinery. The White House did not immediately respond to ’s request for comment.
Read Also: Katie Zacharia Takes Over As Trump’s Press Secretary, But Traders Doubt She’ll Last Trump Turned to Wartime Powers for Energy The Defense Production Act, a Cold War-era law, lets the president direct and fund increased production of goods deemed critical to national security. In April, Trump signed five Defense Production Act determinations covering coal power, liquefied natural gas, domestic petroleum, and power-grid infrastructure, which allow the Energy Department to put federal funds behind such projects. Pump Prices Remain a Political Test The announcement comes as the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine keep oil prices elevated. 66.
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