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Trump’s Energy Trades Profit During Hormuz Oil War

8/28/2026

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Trump's Oil Trades

The United States and Iran have been fighting a six-month war that has disrupted oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
President Donald Trump’s personal oil-and-gas stock trades profited from the war, prompting conflict-of-interest concerns.
More than 1,000 stock trades were filed by Trump in June, many involving energy firms.
Democratic members said Trump’s oil holdings rose to $17-$61 million as gasoline prices jumped 34 percent.

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US Controls Strait

The United States and Iran are fighting a six-month war that disrupted oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. officials say American forces control the strait’s southern lane and are increasing oil flow despite Iranian blockades.
Gasoline prices stayed above $4 per gallon, with August’s average $4.09 and Nevada at $4.81, the costliest month on record.
May 21 saw gasoline prices peak at $4.56 per gallon.

Center

Trump Accepts Prices

The United States and Iran have been fighting a six-month war that has disrupted oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
President Donald Trump said higher oil prices are acceptable if they help prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
Stock indexes were unchanged on Aug 28 while investors awaited Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s speech.
Brent crude rose 0.2% to $88.68 per barrel on Aug 28, reflecting war-related volatility.

Blindspot

Blindspot

President Donald Trump’s brokers executed more than 1,000 oil-and-gas stock transactions during the war, boosting his holdings by up to $15.5 million, according to Democratic members of the Joint Economic Committee and Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning and Right-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

In October 1973 OAPEC, led by Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, cut oil shipments to the United States after America resupplied Israel in the Yom Kippur War. The embargo, lifted in March 1974, triggered a global oil shock that proved Middle-East geopolitics could drive price spikes. The 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis, pitting the United States against Iran, repeats that pattern.

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Trump's Oil Trades

The United States and Iran have been fighting a six-month war that has disrupted oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
President Donald Trump’s personal oil-and-gas stock trades profited from the war, prompting conflict-of-interest concerns.
More than 1,000 stock trades were filed by Trump in June, many involving energy firms.
Democratic members said Trump’s oil holdings rose to $17-$61 million as gasoline prices jumped 34 percent.

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