It appears President Donald Trump had a backup plan regarding Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, as empty oil tankers are now on the move to the United States in search of oil.
Over 100 “empty oil tankers are making their way to the U.S. to fill up as the war in Iran forces the industry to find new sources of oil,” Fox News reported Monday.
The outlet cited data from TankerTrackers and MarineTraffic showing that 121 oil tankers are en route to the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Of those vessels, 68 are said to be massive VLCC tankers, each capable of transporting two million barrels of oil.
In addition, a video of Trump confirming the tanker movements was posted to the social media site X on Sunday.
“DONALD TRUMP JUST STUNNED THE WORLD,” conservative commentator Eric Daugherty wrote. “Suddenly, oil and gas tankers want to RUSH to the U.S. to
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