Trump’s Secret Hormuz Oil Claim Under Scrutiny
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President Trump claimed the U.S. secretly moved about 100 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, but energy officials say they’re not aware of such transfers and shipping trackers show far lower traffic than would be needed for that volume; the Strait remains under Iranian control with ongoing naval activity and limited, authorized transit by some vessels, making the claim difficult to verify and not supported by available data.
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- Trump says U.S. secretly moved more than 100 million barrels of oil through Strait of Hormuz CNBC
- Trump’s ‘Secret Mission’ to Ferry Oil Past Iran Was Widely Disclosed The New York Times
- US energy chief says not aware of US taking oil out of Iran Reuters
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