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Trump Says U.S. Is Reopening Strait of Hormuz

By Drooid · Sep 16, 2026, 11:16 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

President Donald Trump says United States is reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said ten million barrels per day flowed through Hormuz last week.
Reuters recorded only 14 vessels transiting the strait over the weekend.
Brent crude rose $3.21 to $107.82 a barrel after an Iranian ship attack and Saudi drone strike.
Christopher Haines warned prices could keep rising because the Strategic Petroleum Reserve has little to release.

History

Historical Context

October 1973 OAPEC, under Saudi King Faisal, embargoed the United States and other Israel allies, cutting output and lifting crude from $3 to nearly $12 a barrel—a four-fold rise. The shock hit a U.S. that was importing about 6.2 million barrels daily and strained its energy security. President Donald Trump’s 2024 call to reopen the Strait of Hormuz revives the same Gulf-oil security concerns.

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Story summary

President Donald Trump says United States is reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said ten million barrels per day flowed through Hormuz last week.
Reuters recorded only 14 vessels transiting the strait over the weekend.
Brent crude rose $3.21 to $107.82 a barrel after an Iranian ship attack and Saudi drone strike.
Christopher Haines warned prices could keep rising because the Strategic Petroleum Reserve has little to release.

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