Chris Wright
United States Secretary of Energy (born 1965)
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Thanks to President Trump, America’s nuclear renaissance is reaching a new frontier,
- Wright saidNBC Newsnbcnews.com/tech/tech…
I speak to Chris and Doug about it a lot,
- he said, referring to Wright and Interior Secretary Doug BurgumNBC Newsnbcnews.com/business/energy…
We’re tight on diesel because we’ve lost diesel exports from Russia,
- Wright said at the White HouseNBC Newsnbcnews.com/business/energy…
You've seen diesel prices come down the last week. I think you'll see them move meaningfully down in the coming weeks and days."
- Energy Secretary Chris Wright, standing next to Trump at the Resolute Desk, saidCNBCcnbc.com/2026/09…
The country that leads in artificial intelligence in the coming years and decades ahead will be the global superpower."
- As Energy Secretary Chris Wright said in JulyFox Newsfoxnews.com/opinion/ai…
Coal is massively more important for the U.S. electricity grid than wind and solar combined today,
- Mr. Wright said last week at The New York Times’s Climate Forward eventThe New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/09…
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Trump gives 'national treasure' Musk top US medal after rift
The Manila Timesmanilatimes.net/2026/10…Six US tech titans received prestigious awards from the president at a Washington peace institute that was itself recently renamed after Trump
The News Internationalthenews.com.pk/latest/1419298…Transcript: Energy Secretary Chris Wright on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 4, 2026
CBS Newscbsnews.com/news/chris…G7 moves to release 100 millions of barrels of oil 'immediately' after Trump threat
The News Internationalthenews.com.pk/latest/1418567…Diesel falls sharply as EU considers releasing 50mn barrels under pressure from Trump
Financial Timesft.com/content/97200b07…Iran receives US response to proposal to revive Gulf ceasefire
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/43…There is reason to believe that once the U.S. midterm elections have passed, President Donald Trump will escalate against Iran
Foreign Policyforeignpolicy.com/2026/09…Fuel price fears as Trump holds crisis talks over diesel export ban
The Timesthetimes.com/uk/politics…The situation has drawn attention to two recent US moves: President Donald Trump’s consideration of a temporary diesel export restriction and new powers allowing Washington to impose tariffs of up to 100% on countries buying Russian energy
ABP Livenews.abplive.com/business/trum…Trump created an energy crisis — states can help fix it
The Hillthehill.com/opinion/energy…While China’s leaders have so far practiced restraint, artificial intelligence is poised to upend that fragile balance
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/09…The AI revolution will go wherever there's electricity — and China knows it
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/opinion/ai…While China’s leaders have so far practiced restraint, artificial intelligence is poised to upend that fragile balance
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/09…The Coal Industry Asked for a Rescue. Trump Obliged.
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/09…Brussels pushes Donald Trump to maintain ‘free flow’ of diesel
Financial Timesft.com/content/91684f96…Trump is reportedly considering a 90-day export ban to provide a temporary respite from high pump prices for US households before the midterm elections, after US diesel reached a record average of $6.52 (£4.93) a gallon
Guardiantheguardian.com/business/2026…Republicans in Red-State Races Are Starting to Break From Trump
The New York Timesnytimes.com/video/us…The latest figures reverse that order, with 34 percent calling themselves Trump supporters first and foremost and 56 percent aligning themselves with the GOP itself, suggesting the party label has recovered primacy inside the coalition that Trump once appeared to dominate
Newsweeknewsweek.com/donald/trump…Trump admin will spend $2 billion to boost power grid amid electricity bill and data center fury
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…And there is no consensus about how the political world or the private sector should meet this moment
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/09…Big business warns Trump against diesel export ban in joint letter
CNBCcnbc.com/2026/09…In January 2024, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump blasted the Biden administration for freezing approvals for new plants to export US liquefied natural gas
CNNcnn.com/2026/09…US oil industry pushes back against proposed diesel export ban
Financial Timesft.com/content/c902e192…All three men wear suits and ties
Foreign Policyforeignpolicy.com/2026/09…Chris Wright Sells Trump’s ‘Energy Dominance’ Vision
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/09…From the conflict in Iran, which has claimed thousands of lives and disrupted billions more, to the series of ever worsening climate disasters, from wildfires in Europe to collapsing glaciers in Nepal, the world seems to be falling apart exactly when it needs to be coming together
Guardiantheguardian.com/commentisfree/…Ruto to Meet Dangote at UNGA Over Ksh2.2 Trillion Lamu Refinery
Kenyans.co.kekenyans.co.ke/news/127198…Global Oil Prices Could Hit Highest Levels in Months After Saudi Pipeline Attacks
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/09…WTI outpaces Brent as traders seek alternatives amid Middle East tensions
Gulf Newsgulfnews.com/business/energy…Middle East tensions rise amid fresh strikes
China Dailychinadaily.com.cn/a/202609…Iran rejects US talks as attacks intensify and Brent crude stays above $108
Gulf Newsgulfnews.com/world/mena…Houthis threaten more Saudi strikes as UN warns of humanitarian crisis in Yemen
Guardiantheguardian.com/world/2026…Brent rose by more than 3%, trading at close to its highest level since May
CNAchannelnewsasia.com/watch/midd…Oil squeeze tightens as Iran-backed attacks cripple Hormuz escape routes
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/oil…Iran rejects US talks as attacks intensify and Brent crude stays above $108
Gulf Newsgulfnews.com/world/mena…US repeals pollution limits for fossil fuel power plants
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/video/newsfeed…Donald Trump to scrap Joe Biden-era climate protections on power plant pollution
Financial Timesft.com/content/5eb7f823…Oil extends gains, Brent crude nears $108 following Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia
CNBCcnbc.com/2026/09…WTI outpaces Brent as traders seek alternatives amid Middle East tensions
Gulf Newsgulfnews.com/business/energy…Iran denies helping Houthis hit Saudi oil pipeline, calls US claims ‘manufactured lies’
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/videos/iran…Diplomacy suffers blow with delay in meeting on Strait of Hormuz plan
China Dailychinadaily.com.cn/a/202609…Strait of Hormuz Tanker Traffic Shows Fragile Recovery as Gulf Oil and Gas Flows Stay Far Below Normal
Gulf Newsgulfnews.com/business/energy…The recent attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and Saudi energy infrastructure have also pushed crude prices up, with Brent crude rising $3.21 to $107.82 a barrel
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…Iran's IRGC says oil tanker explodes after hitting naval mines in Hormuz Strait
XinhuaNetenglish.news.cn/20260915/56631…The recent attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and Saudi energy infrastructure have also pushed crude prices up, with Brent crude rising $3.21 to $107.82 a barrel
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…Top Trump official reveals how 30-minute military op unlocked Venezuela oil windfall for US buyers
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/top…CNBC was one of just a handful of news organizations allowed to travel to Caracas with the U.S. secretary of energy
CNBCcnbc.com/2026/09…Washington's ambitions for Venezuelan oil face setbacks
Le Mondelemonde.fr/en/economy…Officials have already held meetings with companies to discuss potential interest
International Business Timesibtimes.com/us/got…Iran Threatens US Warships as Gulf Tensions Send Oil Prices Toward $97 on Supply Fears
Gulf Newsgulfnews.com/world/americas…An increase in 2019 sparked nationwide protests and a crackdown that reportedly killed over 300 people
NBC Newsnbcnews.com/world/iran…Gas prices reach Labor Day high amid Iran war
The Hillthehill.com/policy/energy…An increase in 2019 sparked nationwide protests and a crackdown that reportedly killed over 300 people
NBC Newsnbcnews.com/world/iran…Asia-Pacific markets rise as investors assess renewed Middle East hostilities
CNBCcnbc.com/2026/09…Asian shares were trading mixed on Monday, with benchmarks in Tokyo and Seoul leading gains thanks to buying of computer chipmakers' stocks
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/asian…Venezuela-US oil deal risks violating local law, say experts
Financial Timesft.com/content/85960069…Wright: US has ‘a lot of leverage’ in Venezuela after oil deal reached
The Hillthehill.com/policy/energy…The United States' "agreement" with North American Blue Energy Partners, or NABEP, to expand production and commercialize Venezuela's petroleum reserves includes fields operated by Chinese enterprises
China Dailychinadaily.com.cn/a/202609…Wright: US ‘may not’ reach nuclear agreement with Iran
The Hillthehill.com/homenews/administr…Energy Secretary Chris Wright went on a train wreck of a television spree Sunday, bungling his defense of fuel prices in back-to-back stops on CNN, ABC and CBS
HuffPosthuffpost.com/entry/energy…7 questions that will define the midterms
Politicopolitico.com/newsletters/playb…Democrats are favored to win the House, but Republicans have viable paths to keeping control
The Washington Postwashingtonpost.com/politics/20…Ted Cruz names ‘most powerful Democrat’ as he warns socialist rise has paralyzed bipartisanship
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/ted…US energy firms dominate Venezuela deals worth billions
France 24france24.com/en/video…The arrangement has faced opposition across Venezuela's political spectrum while also putting a spotlight on one of its key private partners: Venezuelan businessman Alejandro Betancourt, who rose to prominence during the years of the late President Hugo Chávez and Maduro
Newsweeknewsweek.com/trump/venezuela…US forces conduct risky ship escort in Strait of Hormuz, fending off Iranian drones
Saudi Gazettesaudigazette.com.sa/article/66…CNN News Central's Sara Sidner speaks with CNN Global Affairs Analyst Kimberly Dozier about a recent mission by U.S. forces that got 18M barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz all while fending off waves of drone attacks
CNNcnn.com/2026/09…Trump backs Syria as alternative route to Strait of Hormuz
The News Internationalthenews.com.pk/latest/1414729…This means that the US has to walk a narrow line between appeasing Iran and not carrying out massive strikes again
The Jerusalem Postjpost.com/international/articl…US energy firms significantly expand operations in Venezuela after Washington's oil deal with Caracas
Euronewseuronews.com/2026/09…Energy chief lands in Caracas as Washington secures control over major oil reserves
Gulf Newsgulfnews.com/business/energy…Blackout risk rises as heatwave stresses largest US electric grids
Guardiantheguardian.com/us/news…Millions of homes and businesses across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic face an increased threat of power outages on Wednesday as intense heat places severe strain on electricity networks
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Judge raises stakes with pivotal ruling in Charlie Kirk assassination case and more top headlines
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/us/judge…Kennedy Center has dismantled 'Blue' sculpture
CNNcnn.com/2026/09…As oil tops US$97, US-Iran war escalation has markets bracing for supply risks
South China Morning Postscmp.com/economy/global…Investors on Wednesday weighed the aftermath of another wave of strikes across the Middle East, as U.S. forces hit military targets in Iran and Iran retaliated against American bases in Jordan and Iraq
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/09…Creamfields 2026 festival guide: Everything you need to know
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…NATO members discuss Strait of Hormuz options without alliance involvement
The News Internationalthenews.com.pk/latest/1413137…The seven did not include any very large crude carriers or liquefied natural gas tankers
Saudi Gazettesaudigazette.com.sa/article/66…Oil prices jump after US-Iran ceasefire expires and Trump threatens Oman
Guardiantheguardian.com/business/2026…The largest global oil shock on record has catapulted U.S. gasoline prices above $4 a gallon, rekindled inflation and set the stage for November's midterm elections
ABC 7 Newsabc7news.com/story/will…Oil climbs as fading US-Iran peace hopes raise supply risks
Deccan Heralddeccanherald.com/business/oil…The largest global oil shock on record has catapulted U.S. gasoline prices above $4 a gallon, rekindled inflation and set the stage for November's midterm elections
ABC 7 Newsabc7news.com/story/will…US Vows Unprecedented Economic Isolation for Iran as UAE Condemns ADNOC Vessel Attacks in Strait of Hormuz
Gulf Newsgulfnews.com/world/mena…Japans Nikkei 225 index fell 1.8 percent to 17,118.29 as the yen rose against the U.S. dollar
CNBCcnbc.com/2026/08…If Iran Wins The Strait Of Hormuz, The US Economy Stays Steady
Forbes UKforbes.com/sites/billconerly…Unlike Saudi Arabia or the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait has no pipelines bypassing the strait — forcing its crude exports to sail through the contested waterway to the international market
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/no/subst…Trump says U.S. has "total control" over Strait of Hormuz
CBS Newscbsnews.com/live/updates…Hormuz crisis keeps supply chains under pressure even as reopening hopes rise
Gulf Newsgulfnews.com/business/energy…Passengers facing more train disruption after 90-second power outage
BBCbbc.com/news/live…Commuters hit with travel chaos after power failure
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…Farmer who hid lodger's body in concrete-filled barrel gets life for murder
Sky Newsnews.sky.com/story/farmer…When Det Con Tom Ryan came across a diary entry about an old cattle trailer in July 2025, he knew he had finally solved the murder of a man who had disappeared six years earlier
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…Democrats refer Wright to DOJ for prosecution, accusing him of lying to Congress
The Hillthehill.com/policy/energy…US To Build $100 Billion AI Data Centre At Former Kentucky Uranium Plant
Free Press Journalfreepressjournal.in/world/us…The U.S. Department of Energy is harnessing the artificial intelligence boom in its bid to convert another Cold War-era uranium enrichment site, tapping private equity to fund a $100 billion data center complex that will include its own new natural gas and battery storage power plant in Kentucky
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/kentuck…Trump Administration Is Repurposing Federal Land for A.I. Data Centers
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/07…Newsweek contacted the BLM and Skylar Capital Management, the developer of the site, for comment via email on Wednesday morning
Newsweeknewsweek.com/trump/admin…Brookfield and NextEra to build $100bn AI campus on ex-nuclear weapons site
Financial Timesft.com/content/7a33e045…The project is expected to create 8,000 construction jobs and 600 permanent jobs
Newsmaxnewsmax.com/newsfront/energy…