US Energy Secretary Deletes Post Claiming US Navy Escorted Oil Tanker

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright has deleted a social media post claiming that the United States Navy successfully escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz ...

Posted by lamplighter at 10:30 PM | 9 COMMENTS | permalink

We've got the U.S. government just outright lying about escorting an oil tanker through Hormuz but the market responding positively anyway. When this all hits, it's gonna hit so much harder because we're totally unprepared. www.cnbc.com/2026/03/10/c ...

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... In a post published earlier Tuesday, Wright said the Navy had escorted a tanker through the critical maritime chokepoint to "ensure oil remains flowing to global markets" during ongoing U.S. military operations against Iran.

However, the message was later removed from his account and no additional details or clarification were immediately provided.

The deleted post briefly fueled speculation that the United States had begun escorting commercial vessels through the strait -- a move that would represent a significant escalation in maritime security operations as the conflict enters its second week. ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-10 02:25 PM

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White House says US has not escorted oil tanker through Strait of Hormuz despite now-deleted claim
thehill.com

... The U.S. military has not yet escorted any oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday, contradicting a now-deleted post from Energy Secretary Chris Wright.

"I was made aware of this post. I haven't had a chance to talk to the Energy secretary about it directly, however, I know the post was taken down pretty quickly and I can confirm that the U.S. Navy has not escorted a tanker or a vessel at this time," Leavitt said during a White House press briefing. ...

... Iran has reportedly started laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, which carries about one-fifth of all crude oil, according to CNN.

The mining is still in its beginning stages, and a few dozen have been laid in recent days. However, Iran still holds 80% to 90% of its small boats and mine layers, according to a source to CNN. Its forces could likely lay hundreds of mines in the waterway.

Allegedly, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps can deploy a "gauntlet" of dispersed mine-laying, boats and shore-based missile batteries. ...

... President Trump is pushing oil tanker crews to "show some guts" and sail through the Strait of Hormuz.

"These ships should go through the Strait of Hormuz and show some guts, there's nothing to be afraid of. ... They have no Navy, we sunk all their ships," Trump said, according to Fox News's Brian Kilmeade, who recounted the president's remarks during an interview. ...