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Chris Wright: “They exported over one and a half million barrels a day…”

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

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Secretary Wright Joins ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos - June 21, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 07:17

Iranians have been selling oil most of the last 47 years. The first Trump administration crimped that down to only a half million barrels a day. They exported over one and a half million barrels a day during the entire Biden administration. which is what they're going to rebound to today. That's all they're getting, is the ability to yet sell their oil again. (07:17–07:22)

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Asserts that Iran exported over 1.5 million barrels of oil per day during the Biden administration.

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