U.S. Energy secretary says no guarantees on oil prices with Strait of Hormuz unsafe

March 15, 2026

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday there is no certainty that oil prices will decline soon as fighting continues around the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping route for global crude supplies.

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