Energy secretary says Russian gas sales to China would not harm US

US Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright testifies before the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Friday he is not worried that Russia’s sale of gas to China would affect U.S. oil and gas producers.

Earlier this week, Russia and China gave their blessing to a gas pipeline called Power of Siberia 2, underscoring Chinese President Xi Jinping’s disregard for Western demands that he row back from a deepening partnership with Moscow.

(Reporting by Valerie Volcovici; Editing by Leslie Adler)