U.S. Promises to Safely Escort Tankers When They Literally Control Everything Else
KEY POINTS
- ā¢On March 12, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. Navy plans to escort tanker ships through the Strait of Hormuz once possible.
- ā¢Energy Secretary Chris Wright said escorts would happen soon but currently all military efforts focus on destroying Iran's missile capabilities.
- ā¢The International Energy Agency warns that global oil prices topped $100 a barrel due to the Iran conflict and supply disruptions.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spilled the tea on March 12: The U.S. Navy is ready to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz 'as soon as militarily possible,' which means as soon as they perform an Air Force rack-up and turn Iranās missile workshop into rubble. Despite Iranian and some Chinese tankers slipping through clean, fears of mines have tanked traffic and raised oil beyond $100 a barrel. Energy Secretary Chris Wright promised 'relatively soon' for escorts, just not right now, since all military assets are busy dismantling Iranās offense like a $11 billion expense report gone wrong. Meanwhile, Trumpās call for a 400-million barrel emergency oil dump buys gas mileage, but really, what else to do if the worldās oil chokehold has been on pause for two weeks straight?
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(1 of 3)Waiting to escort tankers only after obliterating missile factories sounds less like strategy, more like procrastination with nukes.
Iranās mines havenāt stopped Chinese tankers, but U.S. Navy canāt escort without ācomplete controlā ā basically waiting for a miracle.
So we need $11 billion spent, missile factories dusted, skies conquered, then maybe weāll escort tankers. Efficient as a dial-up modem.
Source: Axios | Published: 3/13/2026 | Author: Rebecca Falconer
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