economy

March 10, 2026

White House: 'The U.S. Navy has not escorted a tanker or a vessel at this time'

Oil prices fell after Energy Secretary Chris Wright falsely claimed in a tweet that the U.S. Navy escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz.

White House: 'The U.S. Navy has not escorted a tanker or a vessel at this time'

TL;DR

  • The White House stated that the U.S. Navy has not escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz.
  • This statement corrected a since-deleted social media post by Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
  • The erroneous tweet led to a drop of over 17% in U.S. crude oil and Brent crude prices.
  • An Energy Department spokesperson clarified that the video clip was deleted due to incorrect captioning by staff.
  • The possibility of the U.S. Navy escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz remains an option being considered.

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