Washington—Several companies are seeking to export processed condensate without a ruling from the US Commerce Department, a path they hope will allow them to avoid months of administrative delay and take advantage of price differentials before US condensate floods the global market. But this path is complicated by the fact that the recent, high-profile orders from Commerce which gave Enterprise Products Partners and Pioneer Natural Resources legal backing to export crude condensate remain confidential. Companies could export condensate now if they feel their product fits within the parameters of Enterprise and Pioneer orders. But without reviewing the orders themselves, there is no guarantee that the companies would not run afoul of US restrictions on crude oil exports.
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