The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said April 17 it notified Congress April 16 of a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of 864 million gallons of petroleum-based products to Israel for an estimated $2.7 billion.
The fuel products consist of traditional JP-8 aviation fuel, diesel fuel and unleaded gasoline. DSCA said due to the volatility in the oil market, this notification requests a total quantity of these various fuels rather than specific quantities of individual fuels.
The proposed sale of the JP-8 will enable Israel to maintain the operational capability of its aircraft while the diesel fuel and unleaded gasoline will be used for ground vehicles.
DSCA said vendors are unknown at press time due to the competitive bid process for for the supply sources.