U.S. Energy Secretary Wright says New Mexico has ‘room to grow’ amid oil, gas boom

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: August 18, 2026

Words: 756

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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During a visit to Hobbs on Tuesday, United States Energy Secretary Chris Wright said that New Mexico, already the nation’s second highest oil-producing state, still has even more to offer as President Donald Trump seeks to boost domestic energy production.

Wright made those comments following a tour of a Permian Basin oil production facility as part of a series of stops his department has dubbed the “Great American Energy Comeback Tour.”

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