Trump Puts 81 Million Gulf Acres Up for Oil and Gas Auction
The Trump administration will put oil and gas leases covering more than 81 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico up for auction on Wednesday, August 12, in the third of 30 Gulf lease sales mandated under President Donald Trump’s 2025 tax and spending law.
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3 sourcesThird Trump Gulf of America offshore oil and gas lease auction draws weak bidding