President Donald Trump on March 13 confirmed reports of gas shortages in China as the war in Iran drives international concern over the energy market.
“The reports are correct about the long [gas] lines,” Trump said on the Brian Kilmeade radio show.
Chinese refineries are the primary buyers of Iranian crude oil, which is sanctioned due to the regime’s funding of terrorism.
The U.S. president touched on his upcoming trip to China and described the bilateral relationship as a “highly competitive” one.
“We’re doing well economically with China; they want to do business with us,” he said.
Just south of Iran lies the Strait of Hormuz, where one-fifth of the world’s energy supply transits. Iran has retaliated by striking targets in the region, and three commercial vessels around the strait were recently confirmed to have been hit by projectiles….
Trump Says Reports of Long Gas Lines in China Since Iran War Are Correct
