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Chris Wright: “Those funds can flow back into Venezuela to benefit the…”

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

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Goldman Sachs MD Neil Mehta speaks to Energy Sec. Chris Wright at energy conference — 1/7/2026

Published | Video Starts at 05:02

… around the world to bring better oil supplies, but have those sales done by the US Government and deposited into accounts controlled by the US Government. And then from there, Those funds can flow back into Venezuela to benefit the Venezuelan people. But we need to have that leverage and that control of those oil sales to drive the changes that simply must happen in Venezuela. (05:02–05:08)

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Asserts that proceeds from Venezuelan oil sales will be used to benefit the Venezuelan people.

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