March 29 (Reuters) - The Biden administration's auction of oil leases in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico attracted $263.8 million in high bids on Wednesday in the first test of demand for new investment in the region since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
U.S. oil majors ExxonMobil Corp and Chevron Corp were among the top bidders at the sale. (Reporting by Nichola Groom)