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Chris Wright: “20 years ago we were the largest importer of oil and natural…”

Featuring: Chris Wright, Republican | Secretary of Energy | National

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Energy Secretary Chris Wright: China will be buying more U.S. crude oil because of Iran

Published | Video Starts at 01:12

What can you tell us about the China meetings and China's energy purchases from the United States? Yeah, I mean, 20 years ago we were the largest importer of oil and natural gas in the world and today China is the largest importer of oil and natural gas in the world. So there's a natural energy trade there. We've sold them, you know, ethane for, for petrochemicals and oil on and off through the years. (01:12–01:21)

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Asserts that the U.S. was the largest importer of oil and natural gas 20 years ago, now China is.

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