U.S. Navy Escorts Oil Tankers Through Strait of Hormuz

U.S. forces are escorting oil tankers and other vessels through the Strait of Hormuz at night, moving millions of barrels of oil under cover of darkness. The operations include nights when more than 20 ships receive assistance out of the waterway.

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Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Friday that the U.S. Navy has been conducting these escorts for a while. The secretary made the comments during an appearance on CNBC.

“US forces are helping move millions of barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz under the cover of darkness, sometimes escorting more than 20 ships per night out of the vital waterway." >"US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum tells CNBC that the US Navy has been escorting oil tankers and other ships throughout the Strait of Hormuz for a while, with some nights helping more than 20 vessels." The statements provide the first public confirmation of the scale of the current escort activity.”