US Energy Secretary predicted a drop in fuel prices with a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Ukraine
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US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said in an interview with CBS that a peaceful resolution to the Ukrainian conflict will lead to a fall in energy prices, and gasoline and diesel prices will collapse in the next four weeks before the midterm elections for Congress thanks to increased supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, record gasoline production in the United States and weaker demand after the summer.
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US Energy Secretary Chris Wright, in an interview with CBS, linked current high diesel prices to the Ukrainian conflict, Chinese export restrictions and the closure of a California refinery, which he attributed to Democrats.
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said in an interview with CBS that a peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian conflict will lead to a fall in energy prices.
The official emphasized that the White House is constantly working to achieve peace in Ukraine and maintain a dialogue with both sides.
According to him, the rise in diesel prices is mainly due to the Ukrainian conflict, China's decision to limit exports and the closure of two large refineries in California. The latter, according to Wright, is the merit of the Democrats, who have been reducing energy capacity over the past 15 years and making the United States less resistant to crises.
Wright predicts that gasoline and diesel prices will collapse in the next four weeks, leading up to the midterm congressional elections. By this point, supplies through the Strait of Hormuz should increase, the United States will produce record amounts of gasoline, and demand for fuel will decline after the summer.
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Gasoline and diesel prices in the US will collapse in the next four weeks ahead of the midterm congressional elections.
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Open Questions
- What specific steps is the administration planning to achieve peace in Ukraine?
- How realistic is the forecast for increased supplies through the Strait of Hormuz in the next four weeks?
- What policies are proposed to increase U.S. energy sustainability beyond increased gasoline production?
