US consumers will have to make 'short-term sacrifice' due to Iran war, says energy chief
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Source: Middle East Eye
Published: 2026-09-17 01:45 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, Military & Defence, Iran, Energy, World News, War & Conflict
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US Energy Secretary Chris Wright acknowledged on Wednesday in an interview with Fox News that the Iran war has “taken some energy resources out of the marketplace,” forcing US consumers to make what he called a “short-term sacrifice”, but added that “this is to end Iran’s ability to forever drive up energy prices”.
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