Source: Trump's energy leaders will hold a call with CEOs about the Iran war
The U.S. The Interior and Energy Departments are holding a conference call on Thursday to discuss the 'potential' of energy companies such as Exxon & Chevron in boosting oil and gas production.
Prices are now returning to the levels that were seen in the aftermath of the?Russian invasion of Ukraine? in 2022. This is a threat?to the fellow Republicans of President Donald Trump in the midterm elections in November.
The global?oil price rose by 4.6% to $99 per barrel on Thursday as traders questioned whether the peace talks between?Iran and the U.S. would solve the?disruptions in Middle Eastern energy supply caused by the conflict.
The White House is organizing the call, which will be led by Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum. Politico was the first to report on this call.
Taylor Rogers, White House spokesperson, didn't confirm the specific call, but she said that the two secretaries were in constant contact with oil and gas executives.
Rogers replied in an email that "Since the first day, the President has been calling on companies to DRILL BABY DRILL."
Exxon and chemvatron did not respond immediately to requests for comments. (Reporting and editing by Nick Zieminski; Additional reporting by Sheila Dang, Houston)
(source: Reuters)
