Donald Trump’s energy secretary briefly sent global oil markets tumbling after posting—and then deleting—a false claim that the U.S. had escorted an oil tanker through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz as part of the Iran war.
In an embarrassing social media blunder, Chris Wright wrote on X on Tuesday that “the U.S. Navy successfully escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz to ensure oil remains flowing to global markets” as he praised the president for “maintaining stability of global energy” during the Middle East conflict.
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