Desk Correspondent , Washington DC - US President Donald Trump has stated that countries facing jet fuel shortages due to restrictions around the Strait of Hormuz should take the oil themselves. In a Truth Social post published, he addressed nations including the United Kingdom, urging them to "build up some delayed courage, go to the Strait, and just TAKE IT.”

US President Trump's Truth Social post urges UK and allies facing jet fuel shortages from Strait of Hormuz blockades 20% of world oil trade to "build up some delayed courage, go to the Strait, and just TAKE IT," since "the U.S.A. won’t be there to help." He links it to Iran's "decapitation" via US airstrikes on Tehran command structures, slashing exports 40% and lifting Brent crude to $95/barrel. UK PM Starmer deems it "reckless," favoring UN diplomacy, NATO patrols continue amid Houthi risks, with no unilateral moves under UNCLOS. Ends: "Go get your own oil!”

As energy markets jitter and diplomatic cables burn hot, Trump's words underscore a fracturing transatlantic bond. Will allies step up, or will this spark a new era of self reliant and riskier global power plays? The strait remains a flashpoint, watching.