Kristina Kazakova21:39, 05.10.26
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According to the US President, the Strait of Hormuz is not the cause of rising gasoline prices.
US President Donald Trump once again claimed that rising fuel prices are due to Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refining, not the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump wrote this on his social media account, Truth Social.
“The Strait of Hormuz is no longer the cause of rising gasoline prices, as record volumes of oil are now entering the market almost daily. Now, it’s all about the word ‘oil refineries’: Ukraine is undermining Russian refineries, while Democrats in blue states like California are shutting down our own.”
It is noteworthy that these states are called “blue” because voters in them consistently support the Democratic Party in elections.
Despite Trump’s claims that the Strait of Hormuz is supposedly open, Strait Up Maritime reports otherwise. The Strait of Hormuz’s current status is closed.
Also, according to the data, only 23 vessels, five of which were tankers, transited the strait in the past 24 hours. In 2025, this number was 94 vessels. It is also noted that 1,085 vessels are currently in the Strait of Hormuz.
Notably, according to The Independent , before the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russia accounted for only about 8% of US petroleum product imports. However, in March 2022, this figure dropped to zero when the federal government banned imports of Russian oil and gas products.
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It’s rather because of Germany’s sanctions against Russia
No, that’s not true either.
No, it’s all because Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, which was an entirely predictable result of the pedophile-in-chief’s idiotic attack on Iran.
Larry my gut says you’re right but I keep reading that the straight is at about 75% of what it was before the year. Don’t quote me on that stat I don’t know where I got it or if it’s BS.
AI Overview
Ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remains severely restricted, operating at a tiny fraction of pre-crisis volume amid an ongoing security standoff. You can monitor active positions on the Strait of Hormuz Live Vessel Tracking Map.
Current Traffic Status
Restricted Flow: Daily transits have plummeted to an average of around 6 to 8 vessels per day, compared to roughly 85 to 94 per day prior to the conflict.
Commercial Standstill: International commercial Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) passage through regular corridors remains at a technical standstill, with hundreds of ships lingering or stationary outside the strait and inside the Gulf.
Composition: Recent movement is largely restricted to regional support tonnage, dry bulk units, and select non-aligned product or crude carriers, with some vessels traveling “dark” (disabling transponders/AIS) to mitigate security risks.
All he is doing with these blatent lies and smoke screens is insulting those with 1/2 a brain, which is 2/3rds of the country.
The orange gangster’s filthy mouth has lied again.