Trump Pushes Allies to Secure the Strait of Hormuz as Oil Shock Looms
Guerre au Moyen-Orient : Donald Trump veut enrôler ses alliés dans le détroit d’Ormuz
Summary
Donald Trump is pressing allies and China to help secure oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively blockaded. Major economies began tapping their strategic petroleum reserves on Monday to head off a potential oil shock. However, the UK and Germany ruled out any NATO-led mission to restore freedom of navigation in the strait.
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