Empty oil tankers are heading to the U.S. to load up on American oil and gas, Trump said in Truth Social post today.
“Massive numbers of completely empty oil tankers, some of the largest anywhere in the World, are heading, right now, to the United States to load up with the best and ‘sweetest’ oil (and gas!) anywhere in the World,” he said.
The majority of oil produced in the U.S. is used domestically.
Trump’s comments came after he accused Iran of violating its ceasefire promises by “doing a very poor job” of opening up the key Strait of Hormuz trade route.
Only a handful of ships have transited the waterway since the ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran, and oil prices have climbed again.
“We have more oil than the next two largest oil economies combined — and higher quality,” Trump said in the post. “We are waiting for you.”
In another post, Trump responded to reports of soaring prices for fertilizer, which is reliant on oil and gas byproducts.
He said: “I am watching fertilizer prices CLOSELY during our FIGHT FOR FREEDOM in Iran. The United States will not accept PRICE GOUGING from the fertilizer monopoly! American Farmers, we have your back!”