US Vice President JD Vance said on Friday that keeping oil and gas prices low for Americans was the administration’s top priority in the ongoing conflict with Iran, ranking it ahead of preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
Speaking to Fox News, Vance pointed to the recent decline in oil prices from levels reached during the early stages of the conflict.
“I know that oil is down today and it’s way down from the highs in the early days of the conflict,” Vance said.
“That’s goal number one — keep oil and gas cheap for Americans all over our country,” he added.
Vance identified preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon as the administration’s second major objective.
“And then obviously goal number two is to ensure that Iran never gets a nuclear weapon,” he said.
The remarks underscore the importance the administration is placing on domestic energy costs and the economic consequences of the conflict, which has disrupted regional energy flows and generated concerns over global oil supplies.