Vance, Burgum, Wright to meet with oil lobby as gas prices soar

Vice President JD Vance, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, and Energy Secretary Chris Wright are meeting with oil industry executives as crude prices climb amid geopolitical tensions involving Iran. The American Petroleum Institute, a major oil and gas lobbying group, confirmed the gathering. The meeting reflects the Trump administration's alignment with the energy sector during a period of elevated energy costs, signaling the administration's willingness to engage directly with industry stakeholders on policy matters. The timing underscores how global conflicts affecting oil supplies create an opening for the industry to press its agenda with a sympathetic White House. Such high-level meetings between cabinet officials and industry lobbyists are typical when energy prices spike and Congress considers policy changes.