Australian Leaders Respond After Trump Tells Allies to Secure Middle East Oil Supplies U.S. President Donald Trump has told allies to secure their own oil supplies, citing a perceived lack of support in securing passage through the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait, crucial for global oil transport, is under threat from Iran, leading to a halt in supply and increased petrol prices. Trump’s statement on Truth Social rebuked allies for not committing more military resources to the Strait’s security.

• President Trump urged allies to “go get your own oil.”
• This statement was in response to a perceived lack of support on securing passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
• About 20 percent of global oil supply passes through the Strait of Hormuz.
• The Iranian regime is threatening the Strait in response to U.S.-Israeli strikes.
• This situation has caused a standstill in global supply and a spike in petrol prices worldwide.
• Trump issued a rebuke to allies on Truth Social, calling for more military resources for Strait security.