Trump: Record Oil Shipment Through Hormuz Strait
Donald Trump claimed that a record volume of oil was transported through the Strait of Hormuz overnight, surpassing pre-war levels, and stated that the U.S. has full control over the strait. He rejected Iran's proposal for a seven-day ceasefire and opening of the strait in exchange for lifting sanctions and blockades.
Consensus
- Donald Trump claimed that a record volume of oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz overnight.
- The volume exceeded pre-war levels.
- Trump stated that the U.S. has full control of the Strait of Hormuz.
- Trump rejected Iran's proposal for a seven-day truce and opening of the strait.
- The proposal included lifting the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports, freezing assets, and removing sanctions on Iranian oil.
- Trump predicted that oil prices would drop after the end of the conflict.
- The claim was made during a press briefing at the White House on September 27.
- No specific volume of oil was provided by Trump.
Points of divergence
- On September 23, about 60 commercial vessels passed through the strait, achieving the highest daily volume since July, but the number dropped to nine the next day. — fontanka
- Before the war, around 125 large commercial vessels passed through the strait daily on average. — fontanka
- UKMTO reported that maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains about 75% below the level at the start of the year. — kommersant
- Trump claimed that oil is currently cheaper than under the Biden administration. — kommersant
- Trump claimed that 'practically all' food prices have already decreased compared to the Biden administration. — kommersant
- Tankers transported oil through the strait under U.S. support. — interfax
- The U.S. Department of Energy stated that nearly 13 million barrels of oil pass through the strait per day. — vesti
Coverage (5 sources)
- Trump: US transported record volume of oil through the Strait of Hormuz — Ведомости
- More than before the war. Trump stated about record oil export through Hormuz — Фонтанка
- Trump: through the Strait of Hormuz a record volume of oil was exported overnight — Коммерсантъ
- Trump stated that the US transported a record volume of oil through the Strait of Hormuz — Интерфакс
- Trump stated about record volume of oil transported through the Strait of Hormuz at night — Вести
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