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Wright on Bartiromo: U.S. Will Keep Hormuz Traffic Flowing and Energy Future Is Bright, May 6, 2026

May 6, 2026 · U.S. Department of Energy · 0:13:13

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What happened

Energy Secretary Chris Wright told Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo that what the Iranians saw with Project Freedom is that, one way or the other, the United States will have free flow of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz — with an agreement with Iran or without one, according to Wright. He said that realization could make Iran more reasonable at the negotiating table, where it would have to give up its nuclear program and stop terrorizing the Middle East, according to the interview.

On capacity, Wright pointed to enormous growth in U.S. oil production, making the United States by far the world’s largest exporter, and to U.S. efforts in Venezuela to reopen the country with the largest reserves to business, according to the interview. He said the United Arab Emirates, which had just left OPEC, is a growing producer with phenomenal reserves that can invest unconstrained, according to Wright. He described the current tightness as a temporary situation in fixing a 47-year-old problem, and said the future for oil, natural gas, and electricity is bright, according to the interview.

Wright said tankers bound for the Persian Gulf had diverted around Africa and that U.S. crude loadings had surged, making the United States the biggest exporter of oil in the world over the prior 30 to 45 days, according to the interview. He attributed the position to American reserves and production capacity supplying the United States and its allies, according to Wright.

Why it matters

The interview is the energy secretary’s stated position at a moment of Hormuz tension: an unconditional U.S. commitment to keep the strait open, paired with a claim that American production and exports are already filling the gap, as Wright stated them.

Sources: U.S. Department of Energy, “Secretary Wright Joins Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business - May 6, 2026”, 2026-05-06 (official upload, embedded above; published 2026-05-06). Transcript via Supadata (private research store, paraphrased and attributed, not republished). All figures and characterizations as stated by the speakers.