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Chris Wright: “By the time this administration leaves, oil production will…”

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

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Full Interview: Energy Sec. Wright says cooperation with Venezuela 'off to a tremendous start'

Published | Video Starts at 16:13

But yeah, that, that, that's. Yeah. I think you will see this operation concluded during this, this administration. And I think we will see just a dramatically different Venezuela then. By the time this administration leaves, oil production will be up 50 to 100%. Natural gas production will probably be at least doubled. Venezuelans will get electricity not just a few hours a day, but most hours of the day. We'll see incomes rising. (16:13–16:18)

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Asserts that Venezuelan oil production will increase by 50 to 100% by the end of the current U.S. administration.

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