# US Energy Secretary Wright on Diesel Prices, Iran and Venezuela Output

https://mins.news/en/video/52076

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-09-09 21:53 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIpSPCEMc0g

> Energy Secretary Chris Wright says higher fuel prices are being driven mainly by insufficient refining capacity rather than crude oil itself. He says the Trump administration plans to expand US refining and expects gasoline prices to fall in the coming weeks, while describing diesel as the tougher problem.

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