The Trump administration signed a nuclear cooperation deal with Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, clearing the way for U.S. reactor technology to be sold to the oil-rich kingdom without requiring it to…
Chris Wright — Podcast Appearances & AI Summaries
Chris Wright has appeared on 8 podcast episodes in our AI-summarized catalog, including NPR News Now, Verdict with Ted Cruz, Up First from NPR. Every appearance below has a free 5-minute AI summary.
What Chris said
“Temporary disruption of oil through the Straits of Hormuz, that's what the strategic petroleum reserve is for.”
— Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
Episode appearances
8 
In a 76-day stretch between Election Day and the inauguration, the Biden administration's Department of Energy pushed $93 billion out the door in loans and commitments — more than twice what the…
The U.S. has temporarily waived sanctions on Iranian oil as part of an interim agreement reached after Vice President J.D. Vance wrapped up talks with Iranian officials in Switzerland. The…
The first round of US-Iran peace talks in Pakistan was expected to lead to a second round, but Vice President Vance remains at the White House for meetings, and the timeline for negotiations is…
Iran’s new supreme leader vowed to keep fighting and to keep the strategic Strait of Hormuz shut down, a message attributed to Mujtaba Amane was read Thursday. The disruption of oil through that…
NPR News Now: March 12, 2026 — Escalation in the Middle East and a Shifting Global Picture The dominant story in this episode is a sharp escalation in the Middle East conflict, now on day…
The war in the Middle East has taken a decisive turn at sea, with Iran effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz to oil traffic even as it loses the air war. President Trump, who campaigned on…
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. President Trump took questions from reporters yesterday about the U.S. and Israeli war in Iran. He's been giving conflicting reasons for why he…
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