Event Brief
US energy secretary links lower gas prices to Hormuz oil flow
Filed: Jun 05, 2026 at 10:05 PM ET
Summary: Chris Wright says gasoline and diesel prices will fall by increasing oil flow through the Strait of Hormuz.
WHO: Chris Wright, US Energy Secretary
WHAT: Said lower gasoline and diesel prices depend on getting more oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz
WHEN: Jun 06, 2026 at 12:27 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: He said the pathway to bring gasoline and diesel prices back down is to increase oil flow through the Strait of Hormuz.
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