Donald Trump has held a crisis meeting with energy executives and told his team to prepare an extended blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
Axios reported that the US president held a meeting at the White House with oil and gas executives on Tuesday, amid soaring energy prices as America and Iran continue to lock horns in the Middle East.
Among those who attended was Chevron CEO Mike Wirth. White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were also available.
The meeting centred around domestic production, progress in Venezuela, oil futures, natural gas and shipping.
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