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Trump seeks to lower oil prices with Strait of Hormuz pressure

Mar 10, 2026Center

President Trump is betting on his “fire and fury” rhetoric to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and avoid an oil crisis prompted by his war with Iran. But the strategy, which includes the possibility of Navy warships escorting tankers through the critical waterway or even a U.S. takeover of the area, has not prompted any…

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