Chris Wright
Chris Wright is the U.S. Energy Secretary.
Notable Quotes
"ship traffic in the Gulf and oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz are rising even as Washington and Tehran struggle to reach a deal on ending their more than three-month-old war."View Story →
"ship traffic in the Gulf and oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz are rising even as Washington and Tehran struggle to reach a deal on ending their more than three-month-old war."View Story →
"I love ending Iran’s ability to have a nuclear weapon."View Story →
"The impact of the conflict on energy markets would be a 'bump on the road' and a 'small price' to pay for U.S. military goals."View Story →
"We're going to do all of that without raising electricity prices for Americans."View Story →
"As soon as it's reasonable to do it, we'll escort ships through the straits and get the energy moving again."View Story →
""As soon as it's reasonable to do it, we'll escort ships through the straits and get the energy moving again.""View Story →
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