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Exxon says in touch with DOE over SPR option

Tue Sep 2, 2008 10:54am EDT

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HOUSTON, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) said on Tuesday it was in touch with the U.S. Department of Energy on oil supply options in the wake of Hurricane Gustav, including a potential release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

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"We remain in close communication with the DOE. As we assess the impact of Hurricane Gustav we continue to evaluate our supply options," a spokeswoman for the company told Reuters in an email.

Gustav caused Exxon Mobil to shut in oil production from its Gulf of Mexico fields, and also led it to slow down refinery operations along the coast. (Reporting by Erwin Seba in Houston)

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