NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte heard Donald Trump. He now says he is hearing from the allies, and they are collectively working on how to secure the Strait of Hormuz. That is quite a turnaround from “Hell, no,” as one ally said. President Trump suggested he would remove naval support as allies pressure him to provide escorts.
President Trump wrote on Truth Social this morning: “I wonder what would happen if we ‘finished off’ what’s left of the Iranian Terror State, and let the Countries that use it, we don’t, be responsible for the so-called ‘Strait?” That would get some of our non-responsive ‘Allies’ in gear, and fast!!! President DJT”
“Rutte later announced that “Allies are discussing how to do that. What is the best way to do it. They are working to find a way forward.”
“I have been in contact with many allies,” Rutte said during a NATO exercise in Norway.
“We all agree, of course, that Strait has to open up again. And what I know is that allies are working together, discussing how to do that, what is the best way to do it. They’re working on that collectively to find a way forward.”
Rutte explained that it won’t be as dangerous since the ballistic missile and nuclear capabilities have been “severely degraded.”
They seem to have forgotten how they didn’t start it so they are not helping.
The Strait of Hormuz, a vital chokepoint for 20% of global oil, has spiked European energy prices. That, too, served as an impetus for Europeans.
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte just told the world that allies are “discussing” and “working collectively to find a way forward” on the Strait of… pic.twitter.com/amEstlJtDh
— M.A. Rothman (@MichaelARothman) March 18, 2026
The Muzxzes own the kitties in the EU
Being as others can upvote or downvote my comments, but I no longer can vote on theirs, I will not be back. But that is what most of you seem to want anyway.
Of course I want you here.I was getting a tooth pulled. Do you get a notice when you try to vote?
Pay in taxes for defence or pay in even higher ways raised oil prices.
If we the American people do not need oil and gas from the Persian Gulf why are our prices for both of these commodities going through the roof? I believe the Trump administration is allowing greedy oil companies to gouge us at a time when America’s needs should come first. After all, we the taxpayers are paying for the war on Iran, why should we also have to foot the cost increases for oil that we do not need? Let Europe, India, Japan and China dig deeper.
Me thinks you need a refresher course in how world economics work. Yes, there is obvious profiteering, but the only way your approach works would be the USA neither buys nor sells petroleum products on the world market. In the end the result would be complete isolation. (reductio ad absurdum)
Then what was all the propaganda we have heard about our need to become energy INDEPENDENT? Trump is spending so much money that the debt has accelerated far past what the big spending liberals ever did. If you question anything about Epstein files, you are no longer mega. If you go against Trump, he demonizes you. Ask Paul, Massey, MTG, or anyone else who dares question whether locally or on the world stage.. I voted for him three times and would vote for him again over any Democrat, but if you don’t see any problems, then you are just in the tank. Peter, I know you were only commenting on how the markets work so this isn’t all directed at you.
It’s a world market, so you either pay the price or the provider will sell it elsewhere.
Competition will lower prices if Trump gets the opportunity to rebuild the oil industry, smaller producers will get the chance to grow bigger, and prices will be lower for all parties, but remember that Trump is fighting the blue states, which want cars and trucks to be run on windmills.
I beg to disagree, Trump is fighting years of Democratic blockage of oil exploration, blocked oil pipelines, and we were energy independent under the first Trump administration. Now, Trump has to clean up the mess and start all over again to restart the energy system. It will take time to rebuild the oil industry.
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