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Doug Burgum

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Bloomberg Talks
US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum Talks US Energy Production

They took full advantage of that, building up the largest.

Bloomberg Talks
US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum Talks US Energy Production

We've lifted sanctions on Russia, right?

Bloomberg Talks
US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum Talks US Energy Production

Well, it's going to make it more expensive because that's going to increase the price of that floating oil that's out there right now.

Bloomberg Talks
US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum Talks US Energy Production

But this temporary waiver on the Russian floating oil, most of that oil had already left Russia.

Bloomberg Talks
US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum Talks US Energy Production

So Russia's not benefiting from that.

Bloomberg Talks
US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum Talks US Energy Production

If there's any price arbitrage, it was whoever owned the cargo after it left Russia.

Bloomberg Talks
US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum Talks US Energy Production

But that's going to help make sure that we can keep prices down for our allies like India and others.

Bloomberg Talks
US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum Talks US Energy Production

And so, again, that was a smart move that the administration undertook previously.

Bloomberg Talks
US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum Talks US Energy Production

on that temporary waiver, on all that floating, you know, the dark fleet oil that was out there, again, to help relieve some of the short-term pressure.

Bloomberg Talks
US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum Talks US Energy Production

But meanwhile, you know, our military making incredible progress on, you know, securing the objectives of this conflict.

Bloomberg Talks
US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum Talks US Energy Production

Well, I think all of these ideas are under consideration.

Bloomberg Talks
US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum Talks US Energy Production

And we've got teams, like I said, that are working around the clock doing analysis and effort on this in an effort to try to focus on affordability and keeping the prices down.

Bloomberg Talks
US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum Talks US Energy Production

But this has been our focus since the day that President Trump took office.

Bloomberg Talks
US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum Talks US Energy Production

When he took office and declared an energy emergency, it was because

Bloomberg Talks
US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum Talks US Energy Production

energy prices were out of control, whether it was for electricity or for liquid fuels or for heating your home.

Bloomberg Talks
US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum Talks US Energy Production

And of course, those prices have dropped dramatically in last year because President Trump's policies of energy dominance, which is about having enough energy for low prices at home and being able to help

Bloomberg Talks
US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum Talks US Energy Production

lower prices for our allies.

Bloomberg Talks
US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum Talks US Energy Production

Lifting the ban on LNG export facilities, which also happened immediately in the Trump administration, has allowed U.S.

Bloomberg Talks
US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum Talks US Energy Production

to become the number one LNG export.

Bloomberg Talks
US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum Talks US Energy Production

We've displaced two-thirds of the Russian gas that was being sold into Western Europe this past winter.