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Chris Wright: “The United States produces more oil today than Saudi Arabia…”

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

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No US Security Guarantees in Venezuela for Oil, Energy Secretary Says

Published | Video Starts at 07:24

You're bringing in the energy companies into Venezuela and Venezuela is part of opec. I hadn't even thought about that. But of course we're not looking for, for a seat at the table at opec. Of course The United States produces more oil today than Saudi Arabia and Russia, the two biggest other producers of oil. So I think we're quite comfortable with where we sit. We just want a stable, prosperous Venezuela to be good for the United States, good for the Western Hemisphere and good for Venezuela. (07:24–07:31)

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Asserts that the U.S. is the largest oil producer, surpassing Saudi Arabia and Russia.

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