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The grim choice facing the Trump administration: Economic or naval collapse?
Brent crude has surged above $100 a barrel as Gulf producers shut wells and US Navy destroyers prepare to escort tankers amid Iranian threats, officials said.
- The Trump administration is weighing a US Navy escort operation last week, with destroyers positioning to protect tankers and Littoral Combat Ships providing support.
- Iran has effectively bifurcated control of the 21-mile-wide strait between its traditional Navy and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard, according to officials, increasing transit risks.
- U.S. officials likely shared target intelligence with Gulf partners and the U.S. Development Finance Corporation unveiled a $20 billion reinsurance program to encourage shipowners to resume transit.
- Brent crude has surged past $100 a barrel, heightening supply worries in oil markets and posing a political risk ahead of U.S. midterm elections in November.
- The White House hasn’t tapped the Strategic Petroleum Reserve while the Group of Seven discussed possible releases on Monday and officials cite increased production from Venezuela earlier this year.
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By Phil Mattingly and Zachary Cohen, CNN The Trump administration is currently caught between the specter of a global economic recession and a naval catastrophe. As the conflict with Iran escalates, the world's energy arteries contract to a point of "non-linearity," where every day that the Strait of Ormuz remains closed not only doubles the economic pain, but increases it exponentially. Thus, the Trump administration works to resolve the oil cr…
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