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SUBJECT QUOTE
Chris Wright has projected Venezuela's production could grow by a further 30–40 per cent through 2026.
Chris Wright
GOP · Secretary of Energy
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ACOUNCIL DELIBERATION · 2 MODELS

AGREEMENT · 100%
NVIDIA Nemotron
nemotron-super
VERDICT · FALSE
Chris Wright is not the U.S. Secretary of Energy; he is CEO of Liberty Oilfield Services. While he has commented on Venezuela's oil potential, there is no verifiable record of him projecting a 30–40% production increase through 2026.
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OpenAI gpt-oss
gpt-oss-120b
VERDICT · FALSE
There is no record of Secretary of Energy Chris Wright publicly projecting that Venezuela's oil production could increase by 30–40% through 2026; the claim appears to be unfounded.
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CONSENSUS · WEIGHTED MEAN
9
/100
FALSE
DATE
2026-05-02
SOURCE
Chris Wright mention (theweek.in)
STATEMENT ID
stmt-fed-chris-wright-secretary-of-energy-1777851031236-42tpbh
MODELS RESPONDED
2
SPREAD
8-11
STATUS
COMPLETE
PRIMARY SOURCE