White House: 'The U.S. Navy has not escorted a tanker or a vessel at this time'

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Oil prices fell after Energy Secretary Chris Wright falsely claimed in a tweet that the U.S. Navy escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz.

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White House: 'The U.S. Navy has not escorted a tanker or a vessel at this time'

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Oil prices fell after Energy Secretary Chris Wright falsely claimed in a tweet that the U.S. Navy escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz.