Iran Conflict's Impact On Energy Temporary And A 'Small Price,' U.S. Energy Secretary Says
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"This will definitely be temporary," U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told the "Ingraham Angle" program on Fox News.
March 4 (Reuters) - The impact of the Iran conflict on energy markets will be temporary and a “small price” to pay for U.S. military goals, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told Fox News on Wednesday.
U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and the subsequent response by Tehran have widened regional tensions and paralyzed shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting vital Middle East oil and gas flows and sending energy prices higher. Oil prices rose on Thursday in Asia amid growing concern over the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
“This will definitely be temporary,” Wright told the “Ingraham Angle” program on Fox News.
“We have the world just massively well-supplied, abundant oil around the world, and American production at record highs. So we’ll get through this, it’ll be a bump on the road.”
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