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US Energy secretary arrives in UAE for first international trip

A U.S. Energy Department spokesperson said the secretary is “focused on strengthening key relations with energy-producing countries.”

Chris Wright, U.S. Department of Energy
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright speaking at the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., Feb. 20, 2025. Credit: Gage Skidmore via Creative Commons.

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday—his first international trip since assuming the role—the U.S. Department of Energy announced.

The department stated Wright, who will also visit Saudi Arabia and Qatar, “will meet with public officials and energy industry stakeholders in each country.”

“While America leads the world in production of both oil and natural gas, global demand for energy continues to grow,” Energy Department spokesperson Ben Dietderich said. “With this visit to the Middle East, Secretary Wright is focused on strengthening key relations with energy-producing countries, encouraging investment in America and deepening collaboration on the technological innovations needed to unleash affordable energy for all.”

Earlier this month, Wright met with his Israeli counterpart, Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen, to discuss using energy projects that will bring greater stability to the Middle East, Jewish Insider reported.

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