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Wright, at the G7 in Toronto, Discusses Alaska Energy, Asian Buyers and Displacing Russian Supply in Europe

October 30, 2025 · U.S. Department of Energy · 0:09:17

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What happened

Energy Secretary Chris Wright joined Bloomberg Surveillance from Toronto, where he was attending G7 meetings, in the interview the Department of Energy uploaded. On a possible energy deal with China, Wright noted that China is the world’s largest importer of oil and natural gas while the United States is the largest producer of oil and largest exporter of natural gas, and he pointed to Alaska’s North Slope reserves — which he said had been strangled under the previous administration — as a source that could supply allies along the East Asian rim, as he described the opportunity.

Asked whether the United States could fill a gap if China bought less Russian energy following sanctions on Russian oil firms, Wright answered absolutely, saying the U.S. produces 50 percent more oil than Russia or Saudi Arabia and could squeeze out half of Russian oil exports while keeping markets roughly balanced, as he stated the assessment. He said he had been in dialogue with South Korean counterparts since taking office about growing U.S. supply of natural gas, oil and nuclear technology to Korea, and that he expected to travel to Asia within weeks, as he described his plans.

On Europe, Wright said the United States has displaced Russia as the largest supplier of natural gas to Europe, can do the same with oil, and is today the second-largest supplier of coal to Europe, as he stated the positions. He acknowledged that European regulations, including the corporate sustainability due diligence rules he named, could slow the ramp-up of energy trade, and said the two sides are in constant dialogue to fix those problems, as he described the discussions.

Why it matters

The Toronto interview is the export side of energy dominance stated by its salesman-in-chief: Alaska volumes for Asia, Korean purchases under negotiation, and a claimed U.S. displacement of Russia as Europe’s top gas supplier.

Sources: U.S. Department of Energy, “Secretary Chris Wright Joins Bloomberg’s Surveillance – October 30, 2025”, 2025-10-30 (official upload, embedded above; published 2025-10-30). Transcript via Supadata (private research store, paraphrased and attributed, not republished). All figures and characterizations as stated by the speakers.