Energy Secretary Chris Wright Says Trump Was "Well Aware of the Risks to Energy Flows" Before Launching Iran War
- Energy Secretary Chris Wright said President Donald Trump understood the risks that military action against Iran could pose to Persian Gulf energy flows.
- Wright said Trump had wanted to end the conflict since before becoming president and was working to stop the war.
- The Strait of Hormuz, through which about 20% of the world’s oil demand usually passes, was described as effectively closed during the war.
- AAA reported that the national average gas price reached $4.37 per gallon, up from $2.98 shortly before the war began.
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Trump was 'well aware' of energy price risks before Iran decision, energy secretary says
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Sunday President Donald Trump believed preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon was worth risking short-term energy price increases before deciding to strike the country in February. While speaking with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation, Wright said gas prices would come down in the coming months and declined […]
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Chris Wright Claims Trump ‘Worked Ceaselessly’ To End Iran War
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday on CBS News that ending the Iran war would “dramatically lower energy prices” — while admitting that President Donald ... The post Chris Wright Claims Trump ‘Worked Ceaselessly’ To End Iran War first appeared on [your]NEWS.
Sunday Talks: Energy Secretary Chris Wright -vs- CBS Margaret Brennan
Margaret Brennan asks Energy Secretary Chris Wright to tell her about U.S. troop and military deployments to the Middle East, and whether President Trump is going to “escalate” military operations in the region. Yeah, she asked about that; as if the Energy Secretary would even talk about it on television if he knew. Unfortunately, this […]
Energy Secretary Says Trump Knew Gas Prices Would Rise
“Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that President Trump was ‘well aware of the risks to energy flows’ before launching the war in Iran earlier this year, but argued ‘the world cannot sustain a nuclear-armed Iran,'” CBS News reports. Said Wright: “He knew it was going to elevate energy prices in the short run, he […]
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