Gate News 消息，3 月 14 日，美国能源部长赖特周五发布命令，为重启一条自 2015 年以来被加州州政府关闭的石油管道扫清障碍。该管道由一家在加州海岸附近运营的公司负责。能源部将此举定性为减少对通过霍尔木兹海峡的石油进口依赖的措施，以应对因伊朗战争导致的石油供应中断风险。能源部在公告中指出，目前加州炼油厂使用的石油中，超过 60% 来自海外，其中相当一部分需经由霍尔木兹海峡运输，这构成了严重的国家安全威胁。赖特在声明中表示，此举将加强美国的石油供应，恢复对国家安全和国防至关重要的管道系统，确保西海岸军事设施拥有可靠能源。
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