US Didn’t Escort Tanker Through Hormuz, Refuting Wright Post (1)

The US said no oil tanker has been escorted by its navy through the Strait of Hormuz, refuting an earlier, since-deleted social media post by Energy Secretary Chris Wright.

“I know the post was taken down pretty quickly, and I can confirm that the US Navy has not escorted a tanker or a vessel at this time, though, of course, that’s an option the president has said he will absolutely utilize if and when necessary,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Tuesday.

Global oil prices extended declines after the brief appearance of Wright’s post on X and ...