Trump Says Syria May Help Bypass Strait of Hormuz
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United States President Donald Trump confirmed on Friday that there are many alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz, pointing to the presence of trucks transporting oil through Syria, as tensions continue in the Middle East.
Tremp says there's an alternative to the Strait of Hormuz because it's no longer necessary and the oil trucks pass through Syria.
US President Donald Trump expressed support for Syria becoming a new shipping corridor for oil and goods from the Persian Gulf, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures approached $90 per barrel as conflict in Hormuz escalated. The US shifted its focus to restoring maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. An oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unidentified object.
#Sawaleef US President Donald Trump said that Syria is promoting itself as an alternative to the Strait of Hormuz, describing it as "fantastic," in a comment on a Washington Post report about Damascus's efforts to capitalize on the shipping crisis in the strait. According to the report, Syria is seeking to present the port of Banias as an alternative route for transporting oil and goods, while trucks have begun transporting petroleum products fr…
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