US considering naval escorts and military support for Middle East oil and gas supplies
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SUMMARY

The U.S. military is actively weighing deployment of naval escorts to protect oil and gas tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

The Trump administration is considering direct military support for commercial shipping after Iran warned it would attack vessels and began targeting them in the world’s most critical energy chokepoint.

U.S. oil prices have surged nearly $10 per barrel since the conflict intensified. Gasoline prices at the pump are now climbing higher than when President Trump took office.

Officials are also discussing having the U.S. government backstop insurance for tankers.

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