The U.S. Department of Energy is spearheading the country’s response to a rapidly shifting global energy landscape, as geopolitical tensions, market volatility and rising demand reshape how energy is produced and consumed. Conflict in the Middle East has disrupted oil and gas flows, heightened price uncertainty and sharpened concerns over energy security, while accelerating investment in domestic supply and alternative energy.
Wright faces a complex balancing act: ensuring reliable, affordable supply, strengthening U.S. leadership in global energy markets and managing the trade-offs between energy security and long-term transition goals. With LNG exports, oil production and grid resilience under scrutiny, policy debates over permitting and regulation are intensifying.
Reuters U.S. Energy Editor Liz Hampton speaks with Wright about managing global disruption, the outlook for U.S. production and exports, and how policymakers are weighing security against climate goals in an uncertain world.
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