More Whitehouse/ Trump stupidity/bending of the truth. Do they really think people are so stupid?
CBS feed :
"White House says 103 empty vessels heading to American ports to load U.S. oil
More than 100 empty oil tankers are on their way to U.S. ports to load American crude, the White House said Tuesday.
Boasting record-breaking energy production, the White House said the U.S. is "providing a critical lifeline to the world" amid a global gas and oil crisis triggered by the war with Iran.
Of the 103 empty vessels, 54 are Very Large Crude Carriers capable of transporting approximately two million barrels, the Trump administration said.
Among them were "20 empty tankers under European flags and 20 under Asian flags" that had "recently unloaded elsewhere," the White House said.
In a Truth Social post on Saturday, President Trump said "massive numbers" of empty oil ships were on their way.
"We have more oil than the next two largest oil economies combined - and higher quality. We are waiting for you," he said.
The U.S. is the world's largest crude producer, with an output of 13 million barrels per day before the war began, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA). It exports roughly 11 million barrels of oil daily, and imports 8 million, making the U.S. a net oil exporter."
This bit:
"It exports roughly 11 million barrels of oil daily, and imports 8 million, making the U.S. a net oil exporter."
Yup. So basically, there is always loads of empties on their way. Unless the US sends 11 million barrels per day by post.
And this bit:
"20 empty tankers under European flags and 20 under Asian flags" that had "recently unloaded elsewhere,"
Yup, that is how it works. They load in one place, and unload elsewhere.
There is also the small matter of why the US imports 8 mil a day while exporting 11 mil. Could it be Mr T that different oils are used for different things? So when you say " and higher quality.", what you actually mean is your oil is a different type.
Remind us Mr T. Who triggered this war ?