Trump Meets With Top Officials On Pipeline Expansions

Meanwhile, an unusually large number of crude oil tankers currently at sea are heading toward the U. S. Gulf Coast, as vessels are being redirected to load cargoes for global markets facing supply constraints. Trump said Saturday on social media that “massive numbers” of “completely empty” oil tankers are en route to the United States to purchase American energy, Just the News reported. “Foreign buyers are voting with their ships: American energy means stability, strength, and freedom from Middle East blackmail,” the president posted on Monday. Shipping data from Windward indicates that 171 crude oil tankers are currently en route to the U. S. Gulf Coast to load cargoes, compared with an average of about 110 vessels in a typical month. The increase in tanker traffic comes as countries across Europe and Asia work to secure energy supplies amid rising prices. Germany has implemented emergency fuel relief measures, while officials in the Philippines have declared a national energy emergency, reflecting broader global demand for U. S. oil and gas supplies.