Wright expects US naval escorts through Strait of Hormuz this month

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Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Thursday that the U.S. Navy was not yet ready to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz but predicted it could begin to do so by the end of the month.   “It will happen relatively soon, but it can’t happen now. We’re simply not ready,” Wright said during…

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Wright expects US naval escorts through Strait of Hormuz this month
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Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Thursday that the U.S. Navy was not yet ready to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz but predicted it could begin to do so by the end of the month.   “It will happen relatively soon, but it can’t happen now. We’re simply not ready,” Wright said during…