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Bessent predicts Strait of Hormuz will be ‘worthless’ in 2 years

The Hill·September 1, 2026·1 min read
Bessent predicts Strait of Hormuz will be ‘worthless’ in 2 years

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday the Strait of Hormuz will be "worthless" to the oil industry in two years, arguing the key waterway is "not a choke point" for the U.S. He spoke to Fox Business's Larry Kudlow on the sidelines of the G20 finance ministers' summit in North Carolina.

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