US confirms lease sale deadlines after Trump’s ‘big beautiful’ bill passes
Two US Gulf lease sales to be held by March and August, along with Cook Inlet auction
US President Donald Trump (centre), flanked by US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum (left) and US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick (right), speaks to reporters after stepping off Air Force One upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on 15 July 2025.Photo: AFP/SCANPIX
