US Energy Secretary: Gulf oil flows return to 80% of pre-war levels
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The US Energy Secretary said, in an interview with "Fox News," that oil flows from the Gulf have returned to about 80% of pre-war levels, noting that efforts are continuing to address the repercussions of energy supply disruptions.
The Secretary affirmed that President Donald Trump will not leave his successor an Iranian nuclear file that includes Tehran possessing a nuclear weapon, adding that Trump's decisions regarding Iranian threats are not governed by electoral calculations.
In a related context, the Secretary revealed negotiations with European countries to release large quantities of diesel stocks, pointing out that the European response is proceeding slowly.
He clarified that any easing of sanctions imposed on Russian exports will be limited to diesel.