Commodities
US Navy 'not ready' to protect oil tankers in Gulf
By Abigail Townsend
Date: Thursday 12 Mar 2026
(Sharecast News) - The US Navy is "not ready" to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, America's energy secretary confirmed on Thursday.
Last week US president Donald Trump said the country's navy would help protect ships in the Middle East "if necessary", helping to temporarily calm volatile energy markets.
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