By SCM REPORTER
DONALD TRUMP has sensationally ordered the US Navy to prepare for battle to keep the world’s oil flowing.
In a move that sent shockwaves through global markets, the President vowed to escort tankers through the treacherous Strait of Hormuz “as soon as possible.”
He also took the unprecedented step of turning the US government into a cut-price insurance broker to protect shipping firms from soaring war costs.
Writing on Truth Social, Trump declared: “Effective IMMEDIATELY, I have ordered the United States Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to provide, at a very reasonable price, political risk insurance and guarantees for the Financial Security of ALL Maritime Trade.”
The President made it clear that “no matter what,” America will ensure the “FREE FLOW of ENERGY to the WORLD.
The “America First” leader warned that if the insurance isn’t enough to stop the pirates and provocateurs, the big guns are coming.
”If necessary, the United States Navy will begin escorting tankers,” he barked, promising that the US’s “economic and military might” would crush any threat to the pumps.
The move comes as tensions in the Middle East reach a boiling point, with shipping insurance premiums spiraling out of control and threatening a massive spike in prices at the UK’s petrol forecourts.
The Strait of Hormuz is the world’s most vital “choke point,” with 20% of the globe’s oil passing through the narrow strip of water.
In recent weeks, the region has become a no-go zone for many after a string of attacks and threats from Iran. Private insurers have been fleeing the market or charging “extortionate” rates, leaving hundreds of tankers stranded in the Gulf.
Trump’s plan effectively creates a “Federal Backstop,” using American taxpayer-backed guarantees to replace private insurance that has become too expensive.
Experts say the move is a throwback to the “Tanker Wars” of the 1980s, but with a classic Trumpian twist: putting Uncle Sam’s checkbook and his battleships on the front line at the same time.