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Chris Wright: “The conflict [in Iran] is restricting supplies of oil and…”

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

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Secretary of Energy Chris Wright talks gas prices, energy rates and cost-of-living worries

Published | Video Starts at 00:50

You said you are anticipating that prices will go down pretty soon after that. Should this conflict go on further than two to three weeks, what should people expect at the pump? Well, look, as The conflict [in Iran] is restricting supplies of oil and gas, causing upward pressure until the conflict ends. But we think the end of the conflict is not too far away. I could point out just four years ago we had DOL a gallon national average gasoline prices. (00:50–00:58)

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Asserts that the conflict in Iran is affecting oil and gas supplies and prices.

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