President Donald Trump had a message Tuesday for U.S. allies whose access to oil has been imperiled by the White House’s war against Iran: You’re on your own.
“All of those countries that can’t get jet fuel because of the Strait of Hormuz, like the United Kingdom, which refused to get involved in the decapitation of Iran, I have a suggestion for you: Number 1, buy from the U.S., we have plenty, and Number 2, build up some delayed courage, go to the Strait, and just TAKE IT,” he wrote on Truth Social Tuesday.
The critical waterway, through which roughly 20 percent of the world’s oil supply typically travels, has been all but cut off by Iran since Israel and the U.S. launched their joint operation in late February.
Oil prices have surged since the start of the war; the average price for gasoline in the U.S. crossed the $4-a-gallon mark Tuesday, the highest level since 2022.
