The plan could involve directing revenue from future crude oil sales of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to purchase heating oil for the northeast reserves, two of the sources said.
White House officials have held at least two meetings with members of the oil industry to discuss ways to increase supplies of diesel.
No option is off the table," White House spokesperson Abdullah Hasan said on Wednesday.
Distillate stockpiles (USOILD=ECI), which include diesel and heating oil, rose by 1.7 million barrels last week, versus expectations for a 550,000-barrel drop.
The Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve currently holds roughly 1 million barrels, or enough for roughly 10 days of supply.