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US Ships Escort Oil Tankers Through Hormuz at Night, Burgum Says
US forces are helping move millions of barrels through the Strait of Hormuz under the cover of darkness, sometimes escorting more than 20 ships per night out of the vital waterway, US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Friday. Now that …
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According to Insurance Journal’s source item, US Ships Escort Oil Tankers Through Hormuz at Night, Burgum Says, US forces are helping move millions of barrels through the Strait of Hormuz under the cover of darkness, sometimes escorting more than 20 ships per night out of the vital waterway, US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Friday. Now that …
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