Wright downplays concerns over closure of key shipping lane’s impact on oil prices
Source: The Hill News · Bias: Center
Summary
Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Sunday downplayed concerns about the Strait of Hormuz’s closure amid the conflict in Iran. “One large tanker has already gone through the straits with no issues at all. So as the general just described, we’re massively attiring their ability to strike with missiles and drones, and that rate of attrition…
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