Special to WorldTribune.com

WASHINGTON — The United States, despite a halt in sales of some military systems, continued to export jet fuel to the Israel Air Force.

The Defense Department has awarded two contracts for fuel to the Israel Air Force and Army. The contracts were meant to maintain fuel exports to Israel until December 2015.

“This is a fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for aviation turbine fuel for the country of Israel,” the Pentagon said.

On Sept. 12, the Pentagon awarded a $324.9 million contract to Valero Marketing and Supply Co. for the supply of jet fuel through November 2015. The contract marked the exercising of an option by the San Antonio, Texas company.

The Pentagon also awarded a $45.6 million contract to Petromax for gasoline for the Israel Army. The award reflected an option for a one-year base contract for the Texas company.

“The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Virginia,” the Pentagon said.

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