US EditionTrump tells allies facing high fuel prices to buy US oil or 'get your own oil' from Strait of Hormuz
Trump said allies facing shortages should buy U.S. oil or secure their own supplies as Strait of Hormuz disruptions pushed gas prices above $4 a gallon.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social urging countries struggling with jet-fuel shortages to "build up some delayed courage" and "just TAKE IT" from the Strait of Hormuz, while rebuking the United Kingdom for refusing to join U.S. efforts against Iran.
- Iran's retaliatory strikes in late February severely disrupted the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route for nearly 20% of global oil and gas supplies. This blockage caused energy prices to surge above $100 per barrel, fueling administration concerns.
- Charging vessels up to $2m per voyage, the Islamic Republic has implemented a "tollbooth" system to control passage through the waterway. Trump has grown frustrated as the war escalates, causing significant economic damage and increasing domestic pressure.
- Trump warned that the United States would "no longer be offering" help to allies refusing to participate in the conflict, signaling a policy shift. He explicitly told nations to purchase fuel from the U.S. instead of relying on American intervention.
- Facing mounting economic pressure to reach a deal with Tehran, the administration navigates a difficult choice between continuing military involvement or risking further global energy market disruption. Analysts suggest a resolution remains elusive as both sides dig in.
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Washington. U.S. President Donald Trump attacked nations yesterday that did not help his country in its war operation against Iran and urged them to buy U.S. oil and “assemble the value they lack” to go to the Strait of Ormuz and “just take it...go get your own oil,” the Republican president added, at a time when France joined Italy in its opposition to U.S. and Israel military operations against Iran.
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