Scott Bessent calls out 'terrible framing' during clash with NBC News host on Iranian oil
Energy,Global Economy,Oil,Iran,Middle East,United States,Russia,China,Water And Oceans,Trade,International Shipping,global oil shipping
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent clashed with NBC's Kristen Welker on Sunday as the two debated the effects of the war with Iran, specifically with regard to oil, as gas prices have skyrocketed since the war began.
Welker pressed Bessent on why the Treasury Department "lifted sanctions on Iranian oil stored on tankers," which, according to Welker, would allow Iran to "get more than $14 billion of oil revenue." Bessent rejected Welker's framing, and said, "Kristen, why don't we have good facts here?"
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