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Energy secretary: 'I don't want to have an opinion' on rising gas prices
Summary by Inflation News Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Tara Suter , as published by The Hill Business
· September 6, 2026
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Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Sunday said he did not “want to have an opinion” on the direction of gas prices Americans are paying, which are above $4 per gallon on average at the pump in the U.S. "You said on this show five months ago that high gas prices had peaked, but between not...
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Key points "You said on this show five months ago that high gas prices had peaked, but between not... Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Sunday said he did not “want to have an opinion” on the direction of gas prices Americans are paying, which are above $4 per gallon on average at the pump in the U.
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