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Chris Wright: “We're rolling back sanctions in specific areas. But that…”

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 09:28

Are any of the sanctions being rolled back at this time? As we're having this conversation, what we're doing right now is issuing specific licenses that gives a broad range of companies. We're rolling back sanctions in specific areas. But that, that's happening as we speak today. Selling this oil is one of those things. We had to remove the sanctions from selling the oil. So this is legal with American law. (09:28–09:33)

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