Navy didn’t escort oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz
Leonardo Fernandez Viloria | Reuters
“However, I know the post was taken down pretty quickly,” she said.
Wright had written, “The U.S. Navy successfully escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz to ensure oil remains flowing to global markets.”
Leavitt said that the Navy escorting tankers through the strait remains “an option” that President Donald Trump “has said he will absolutely utilize if and when necessary at the appropriate time.”
The Strait of Hormuz is the most significant chokepoint for oil shipments in the world.
An Energy Department spokesperson, in a statement later Tuesday, said, “A video clip was deleted from Secretary Wright’s official X account after it was determined to be incorrectly captioned by Department of Energy staff.”
“President Trump, Secretary Wright, and the rest of the President’s energy team are closely monitoring the situation, speaking with industry leaders, and having the U.S. military draw up additional options to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, including the potential for our Navy to escort tankers,” the spokesperson said.
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