US Energy Secretary Chris Wright posted a post on social media platform X on Tuesday. In this he claimed that the US Navy provided complete security and escorted an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. But within a few hours of posting he deleted it. Now there is a lot of discussion about this post. At the same time, Iran has denied this claim.
What did the US Energy Secretary claim?
Chris Wright wrote in the X post, ‘President Donald Trump is maintaining global energy stability during the ongoing military operations against Iran. The US Navy has successfully escorted an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz so that oil can continue to flow to global markets.
This claim of America’s Energy Secretary is also attracting attention because he called it a big success of the Trump government. He said that Trump is engaged in keeping global energy stable, but after the post was deleted, people are now asking the question, what happened that the post was removed? Was the claim true or a misunderstanding?
What did the White House say on the oil tanker escort?
White House Press Secretary Carolyn Levitt gave clarification in the press briefing. He said, ‘The US Navy has not yet escorted any tanker or ship. That post was quickly deleted. A spokesperson for the US Department of Energy also confirmed that this video clip was posted with the wrong caption, so the department staff removed it.
Leavitt also said that President Trump has given the Navy the option to escort tankers and will use it if needed. At present no such action has been taken. Pentagon and military officials also said that requests for escort are coming daily from the shipping industry, but due to the high risk, the Navy is refusing.
Boom in oil prices due to closure of Hormuz Strait
This post came at a time when tension has increased a lot in the Gulf region. America and Israel had recently attacked Iran, after which the entire area is on the boil. The Strait of Hormuz is a very important route in the world through which millions of barrels of oil pass every day. If there is any problem here, oil prices across the world can skyrocket.
Iran has also denied this entire matter, but this incident is further highlighting the increasing tension in the Gulf. Energy markets around the world are keeping an eye on this. If there is any problem in the Strait of Hormuz, then countries like India can also be affected because a large part of our oil comes through this route. It is important to keep an eye on the situation now.
