US is escorting 20 tankers a night through Strait of Hormuz, Burgum says, easing oil strain
The U.S. Navy is escorting ships through the Strait of Hormuz despite the threat from Iran, guiding more than 20 crude oil carriers on some nights, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said. Some are ultra-large tankers that hold 2 million barrels of crude, Burgum said Friday on CNBC. The comments add detail to the claims made […]
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The U.S. Navy is escorting ships through the Strait of Hormuz despite the threat from Iran, guiding more than 20 crude oil carriers on some nights, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said. Some are ultra-large tankers that hold 2 million barrels of crude, Burgum said Friday on CNBC. Recommended Stories Senate Democrats push USDA to boost efforts targeting ‘evolving’ screwworm outbreak Solar energy production overtakes coal despite regulation changes: Report Musk’s xAI and SpaceX sued over ‘inescapable’ noise from data center plant The comments add detail to the claims made by President Donald Trump in recent days that the United States has made progress in facilitating the trade of oil through the strait, a development that would give the U.S.
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