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Warren Buffett has a message on energy prices for all Americans
Key takeaways
- Greg Abel presided over the 2026 Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting as CEO for the first time.
- During the lunch break, Buffett sat down with CNBC's Becky Quick.
- Quick asked Buffett directly: higher energy prices , what does that mean for the economy and for Berkshire, which owns a major utility company?
Warren Buffett has a message on energy prices for all Americans Hillary Remy Thu, June 11, 2026 at 11:17 PM GMT+7 5 min read BRK-B Forty thousand shareholders descended on Omaha on May 2 for what had been billed as a generational transition. Greg Abel presided over the 2026 Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting as CEO for the first time. Warren Buffett was in the front row as Chairman.
During the lunch break, Buffett sat down with CNBC's Becky Quick. She asked him about energy prices. His answer was three words.
Quick asked Buffett directly: higher energy prices , what does that mean for the economy and for Berkshire, which owns a major utility company?
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