U.S. Power Secretary Chris Wright and Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez, not pictured, communicate with the media after attending a gathering, marking the highest-level U.S. go to centered on power coverage to the OPEC nation in practically three many years, as Washington conducts its first on-the-ground evaluation of the oil business it goals to assist rebuild, in Caracas, Venezuela, February 11, 2026.
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“I used to be made conscious of this submit,” Leavitt stated. “I have never had an opportunity to speak to the Power secretary about it straight.”
“Nonetheless, I do know the submit was taken down fairly shortly,” she stated.
Wright had written, “The U.S. Navy efficiently escorted an oil tanker by the Strait of Hormuz to make sure oil stays flowing to world markets.”
Leavitt stated that the Navy escorting tankers by the strait stays “an choice” that President Donald Trump “has stated he’ll completely make the most of if and when essential on the applicable time.”
The Strait of Hormuz is probably the most vital chokepoint for oil shipments on the earth.
An Power Division spokesperson, in an announcement later Tuesday, stated, “A video clip was deleted from Secretary Wright’s official X account after it was decided to be incorrectly captioned by Division of Power employees.”
“President Trump, Secretary Wright, and the remainder of the President’s power workforce are intently monitoring the scenario, talking with business leaders, and having the U.S. navy draw up extra choices to maintain the Strait of Hormuz open, together with the potential for our Navy to escort tankers,” the spokesperson stated.
