The U.S. energy secretary does not believe the ultimate impact of China's fast-spreading coronavirus is a cause for concern for markets.
His comments come shortly after both OPEC and the International Energy Agency both dramatically lowered their oil demand growth forecasts this year as a result of the deadly flu-like virus.
"I think we are going to pay close attention to what is happening with the virus itself. We are still analyzing, not only the actual virus to learn more about it, but also the response to it," Dan Brouillette told CNBC'sin an exclusive interview on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on Friday.
"So, we are looking to see if the Chinese government will be able to contain or at least help contain the spread of the virus. At this moment, while we are seeing some slight reductions in production as a result of the virus, we are not yet concerned about its ultimate impact."
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