US Secretary of Energy: The army is currently not prepared to secure oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz

The US Secretary of Energy confirmed, Chris WrightOn Thursday, the army affiliated with…US Not ready at the moment to escort oil tankers across Strait of HormuzOne of the most important sea lanes for global energy transport.

The American official explained that American military capabilities are currently directed primarily towards operations related to escalation with… IranThis makes the issue of escorting commercial ships in the strait off the table at the present time.

These statements came after an attack targeting two oil tankers off the coast IraqIt resulted in the death of one person, at a time when oil prices witnessed a temporary rise that exceeded $100 per barrel.

Since the outbreak of the confrontation with Iran, the American President has tried Donald Trump Reassure the markets by presenting an accompanying idea US Navy for oil tankers and providing reinsurance facilities to shipping companies, but this step has not been implemented yet.