Energy Secretary Chris Wright: China will be buying more U.S. crude oil because of Iran
CNBC Television·2026-05-15 15:29

Oil prices jumping after President Trump says China agreed to buy US crude, but Beijing has not confirmed the purchases. CNBC's reached out to Chinese authorities for comment, but has not received a response. Brian Sullivan joins us now from a man might have some answers.Energy Secretary Chris Wright. Hey Brian. >> Hey Joe and Andrew.Good morning. That's right. We are with Secretary Chris Wright, as you said, the US energy secretary.We are here at Golden Pass, which is Exxon Mobile in Qatar Energy's massive ...

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