Energy secretary says US 'not ready' to escort oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz yet

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1. Al-Monitor

   White House says US Navy has not escorted tanker through Strait of Hormuz ↗ (opens Al-Monitor)

   Published Mar 9, 2026

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   The United States has not escorted any oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz, the White House said Tuesday, after the energy secretary's social media account posted and deleted a claim that it did so.

2. Newsweek

   Hormuz Strait attacks follow Trump saying crews should "show some guts" ↗ (opens Newsweek)

   Published Mar 10, 2026

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   President Donald Trump earlier this week urged oil tanker crews to “show some guts” and continue sailing through the Strait of Hormuz.

3. Al Jazeera

   US military ‘not ready’ to escort oil ships through Hormuz, official says ↗ (opens Al Jazeera)

   Published Mar 11, 2026

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   Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei says strait should remain closed as Donald Trump claims US benefits from high oil prices.

4. Al-Monitor

   US military 'not ready' to escort tankers through Hormuz Strait: energy secretary ↗ (opens Al-Monitor)

   Published Mar 11, 2026

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   The US military is currently "not ready" to escort tankers through the critical Strait of Hormuz because all its assets are focused on striking Iran, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Thursday.Wright's comments came as an attack on two oil tankers off Iraq killed at least one person, and oil prices…

5. Washington Examiner

   Wright says US aims to escort tankers through Strait of Hormuz by end of month ↗ (opens Washington Examiner)

   Published Mar 11, 2026

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   Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the U.S. Navy could be in a position to escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz at the end of the month.

6. New York Post

   US Navy escorts through Strait of Hormuz ‘can’t happen now,’ Energy secretary says — as Iran touts ‘tool to pressure enemy’ ↗ (opens New York Post)

   Published Mar 11, 2026

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   The cost of oil surged Thursday, with Brent crude hovering around $100 per barrel as of midday, after at least seven ships were attacked by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf since Wednesday.

7. ABC 30 Fresno

   Energy secretary says US 'not ready' to escort oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz yet ↗ (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

   Published Mar 11, 2026

   Same headline from 1 more outlet

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   Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNBC that the U.S. Navy is "not ready" to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, but he said it could hap

8. FOX Business

   Energy Secretary Wright says US could soon escort tankers in Strait of Hormuz, but ‘not ready’ yet ↗ (opens FOX Business)

   Published Mar 11, 2026

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   Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the U.S. Navy may escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz by month's end as the Iran military campaign continues, but forces aren't ready now.

9. Newsweek

   'It's Complicated': US Navy's Huge Challenge in Policing Strait of Hormuz ↗ (opens Newsweek)

   Published Mar 11, 2026

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   Trump said the U.S. could send a naval escort to open up the oil shipping channel but now officials say they're not ready.

10. Al-Monitor

    Trump says US would escort ships in Strait of Hormuz 'if needed' -Fox News interview ↗ (opens Al-Monitor)

    Published Mar 12, 2026

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    WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said the United States would escort vessels through the Strait of Hormuz if needed, adding in a Fox News interview that aired on Friday that the U.S. would strike Iran "very hard over the next week.

11. Al-Monitor

    US Navy could escort vessels in Strait of Hormuz with international coalition, Bessent says ↗ (opens Al-Monitor)

    Published Mar 12, 2026

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    LONDON, March 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy, perhaps with an international coalition, will escort vessels through the Strait of Hormuz when it is militarily possible, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Sky News in an interview on Thursday.

12. Breitbart News

    Scott Bessent Says U.S. Navy Will 'Soon' Escort Tankers Through Strait of Hormuz ↗ (opens Breitbart News)

    Published Mar 12, 2026

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    Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday that the U.S. Navy will “soon” begin escorting oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.

13. Breitbart News

    Trump: 'Many Countries' Will Send Warships to Patrol the Strait of Hormuz ↗ (opens Breitbart News)

    Published Mar 13, 2026

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    President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that “many countries” will be dispatching warships to patrol the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing conflict with Iran, suggesting that it is “still easy” for its military to inflict damage on vessels there “no matter how badly defeated they are.

14. Washington Examiner

    Coalition to send warships to Hormuz while US bombs shoreline, Trump says ↗ (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published Mar 13, 2026

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    Trump did not specify which countries would be sending ships, but urged China, France, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom to join.

15. Townhall

    Trump Announces Build Up of War Ships in the Strait of Hormuz ↗ (opens Townhall)

    Published Mar 13, 2026

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    Trump announces US Navy warships deployment to secure Strait of Hormuz and protect global oil flow.

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