‘Go get your own oil’, Trump tells European allies as war against Iran continues
US President Donald Trump has criticized European allies for not assisting in the war against Iran, telling them to 'go get your own oil' from the Strait of Hormuz. The conflict has led to strained global oil and fuel supplies, with crude oil prices spiking after an attack on a fully loaded oil tanker off Dubai.
The US and Israel have been at war with Iran since February 28th. Iran's Revolutionary Guards have pledged to target US companies in the Middle East in retaliation. The US has hit targets in Iran with 'bunker buster' bombs, while Israel has attacked Iranian arms-producing facilities. The conflict has disrupted energy markets, with the European Union considering reviving crisis measures. The US national average retail price of petrol has crossed $4 a gallon for the first time in over three years. Trump has said the war won't last 'much longer' and that the Strait of Hormuz will 'automatically open' when the US leaves.
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