# Wright Says High Oil Prices Are Temporary

https://mins.news/en/video/119572

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-10-28 17:50 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKgrTrFpdbg

> US Energy Secretary Chris Wright called high oil prices a temporary “short-term interruption” caused by the war in Iran. He declined to forecast where prices will go, while saying large military forces are being used to get ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

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