“Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed the importance of the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, saying the crucial waterway for Persian Gulf energy that’s been controlled by Iran during the recent conflict will get bypassed by oil pipelines,” Bloomberg reports.
Said Bessent: “That will be bypassed in two years. In two years, the Strait of Hormuz will be like a worthless piece of water.”
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