美能源部长呼吁全球石油产量翻番,痛斥欧盟绿色能源政策
Jin Shi Shu Ju·2026-01-22 12:32

Group 1 - The U.S. Secretary of Energy, Chris Wright, stated that global oil production needs to more than double, with current global oil supply at 107.4 million barrels per day as per the International Energy Agency [1] - Oil prices fell sharply, with WTI crude dropping by 2% to a low of $59.59 per barrel, and Brent crude decreasing by 1.7% to a low of $64.18 per barrel, following President Trump's easing of threats towards Greenland and Iran, which alleviated supply concerns [1][6] - Wright emphasized that the world will still rely on oil for decades, criticizing the EU and California for wasting funds on inefficient green energy policies, and highlighted the legal risks U.S. producers face when exporting natural gas to Europe due to EU regulations [2] Group 2 - The EU agreed to significantly reduce two flagship legislative proposals, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, under pressure from businesses and governments [3] - Wright noted that the increase in U.S. natural gas production and investments in LNG export terminals have allowed the U.S. to replace the significant reduction in Russian gas imports to Europe following the Ukraine conflict [4] - California's oil production has nearly halved over the past decade, with current daily production at 300,000 barrels, down from a peak of 1.1 million barrels in 1985, and Wright criticized California's energy policies for their negative impact on residents' quality of life [5]