Energy Secretary

• Il Segretario all'Energia Chris Wright ha dichiarato a 'Face the Nation' che l'esercito statunitense ha sospeso l'operazione di scorta navale nello Stretto di Hormuz dopo che l'Iran ha richiesto un arresto per perseguire i colloqui di pace. • Il Presidente Trump ha annunciato l'operazione la scorsa settimana in mezzo al blocco dell'Iran, ma l'ha sospesa due giorni dopo in seguito al segnale di Teheran di 'concludere un accordo'. • La sospensione sostiene un fragile cessate il fuoco, con gli Stati Uniti che ora sgomberano lo stretto senza scorte attive, mirando a ridurre le tensioni.

• Il Segretario al Tesoro Scott Bessent ha descritto le misure economiche del Presidente Trump come soffocanti per il regime iraniano durante un'apparizione su Fox News il 3 maggio. • L'economia dell'Iran affronta perdite giornaliere di 435 milioni di dollari e un'inflazione alimentare del 112% a causa del blocco statunitense, secondo un'analisi di FOX Business. • L'aumento dei prezzi della benzina negli Stati Uniti derivante dal conflitto con l'Iran sta creando sfide economiche più ampie, nonostante la pressione su Teheran.

Chris Wright says ‘I don’t know’ when asked about lower cost of gas as average price soars to $4 a gallon in USChris Wright, the Trump administration’s energy secretary, acknowledged Sunday that it might not be until 2027 before US gas prices come back under $3 a gallon.Asked by Jake Tapper, the CNN State of the Union host, when he thought “it’s realistic for Americans to expect the gas will go back to under $3 a gallon”, Wright replied: “I don’t know. That could happen later this year. That might not happen until next year.” Continue reading...

• U.S. Energy Secretary visited the DIII-D National Fusion Facility at General Atomics, the largest magnetic fusion research site in the United States, on April 14, 2026. • During the tour, Secretary Wright, along with executives Gil and Prochaska, engaged with DOE-funded scientists and engineers advancing fusion power plant technologies. • The visit highlights fusion as a promising energy breakthrough, with the secretary calling it 'what powers the stars and why I went to MIT.'

• Energy Secretary Chris Wright told NBC News that gasoline prices could decline by summer despite ongoing disruptions from the Iran war and threats to global oil supplies. • The forecast suggests potential relief from elevated energy costs that have accompanied the three-week conflict, though oil markets remain volatile due to Iranian actions in the Strait of Hormuz and retaliatory attacks on regional infrastructure. • The projection reflects administration confidence in energy supply alternatives and market stabilization even as the conflict continues to create supply-chain uncertainties.

• US Energy Secretary Chris Wright told NBC News that gasoline prices could decline by summer despite current elevations caused by Iran war-related supply disruptions and Strait of Hormuz tensions. • The projection offers some relief to consumers facing inflationary pressures from energy markets, contingent on conflict de-escalation or resolution within the coming months.