特朗普和能源部长克里斯·赖特表示，在油轮交通放缓时，美国海军可能会在霍尔木兹海峡提供护航，但目前尚未有任何行动
作者：摩根·菲利普斯
福克斯新闻
发布时间：2026年3月6日 美国东部时间下午3:54
能源部长克里斯·赖特表示，美国海军可以“在合理时机”开始护送商业船只通过霍尔木兹海峡，这强化了总统唐纳德·特朗普的公开表态——美国准备保护通过这一战略水道的能源运输。
但一位美国官员告诉福克斯新闻数字版，美军目前并未护送船只通过霍尔木兹海峡，也拒绝猜测未来行动，明确表示尚未启动任何护航任务。
“一旦时机成熟，我们将护送船只通过海峡，恢复能源运输，”赖特周五在《福克斯与朋友们》节目中表示。
此次重新释放信号之际，在油轮遇袭和战争风险保险成本飙升后，通过该海峡的商业交通量急剧减少，这给全球能源市场和依赖狭窄航道出口石油和液化天然气的海湾产油国带来了压力。
根据法新社分析的MarineTraffic数据，自周末有三艘船只遇袭以来，仅从周一至周五就有9艘油轮、货船和集装箱船通过该海峡。
法新社称，自袭击事件以来，至少有三艘油轮和一艘载气船只通过了这一关键水道。
美国能源信息署的数据显示，霍尔木兹海峡通常处理全球约20%的原油和五分之一的液化天然气出口，因此即使是暂时中断也会严重影响全球能源市场，以及依赖该航道向亚洲和欧洲运送物资的海湾产油国。
自“史诗 Fury行动”开始以来，已有多艘商业船只遇袭，加剧了船东和保险公司的安全担忧。行业分析师表示，战争风险保费飙升，部分保险变得难以获得，促使油轮在海峡外抛锚，而非冒险通行。
尽管有关于潜在海军保护的政治表态，但美国军方尚未确认任何护航行动。
一位美国官员周五告诉福克斯新闻数字版：“我们没有护送船只通过霍尔木兹海峡，也不会猜测未来行动。”
政策表态与实际行动之间的差距凸显了华盛顿面临的微妙平衡。护航任务将要求美国军舰在靠近伊朗海岸线的狭窄且高度监视的水域作业，增加了直接对抗的风险。
伊朗方面则未明确宣布关闭海峡，同时为局势升级留有余地。
伊朗外交部长阿巴斯·阿拉格奇周四接受美国全国广播公司新闻采访时表示，伊朗“目前无意”关闭海峡。
“随着战争持续，我们将考虑所有可能的情况。”
阿拉格奇还暗示，商业船只因“害怕被任何一方袭击”而避开该航道，并表示国际油轮不是伊朗的目标。
即便没有正式关闭，船只交通量的明显减少仍给全球市场和海湾经济体带来了切实压力。原油价格因对长期中断可能收紧供应的担忧而上涨，尤其是对依赖海湾出口的亚洲买家而言。
特朗普公开淡化了美国国内汽油价格上涨的担忧。
“等局势结束后，价格会迅速下降，如果上涨，也只能上涨，但这远比小幅油价上涨重要得多，”他告诉路透社。
政府的立场表明，它准备容忍短期能源价格波动，同时暗示如果商业航运无法自行恢复安全通行，将准备军事干预。
然而目前，霍尔木兹海峡虽仍开放但承受压力，作为全球经济的关键动脉，在活跃袭击、保险成本上升以及华盛顿与德黑兰之间言辞升级的环境下运行。
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6390194958112
US signals readiness to escort tankers through Hormuz as traffic thins, but no mission has been launched
Trump and Energy Secretary Chris Wright signal possible Navy escorts in the Strait of Hormuz as tanker traffic slows, though none are underway
By Morgan Phillips
Fox News
Published March 6, 2026 3:54pm EST
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the U.S. Navy could begin escorting commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz “as soon as reasonable,” reinforcing President Donald Trump’s public statements that the United States is prepared to protect energy shipments through the strategic waterway.
But a U.S. official told Fox News Digital that American forces are not currently escorting ships through the Strait and declined to speculate on future operations, making clear that no convoy mission has yet been launched.
“As soon as it’s reasonable to do it, we’ll escort ships through the straits and get the energy moving again,” Wright said on “Fox and Friends” Friday.
The renewed signaling comes as commercial traffic through the strait has thinned sharply after attacks on tankers and soaring war-risk insurance costs, raising pressure on global energy markets and Gulf producers that rely on the narrow corridor for oil and liquefied natural gas exports.
Only nine oil tankers, cargo ships and container ships have crossed the strait since Monday, according to MarineTraffic data analyzed by Agence France-Presse after three vessels were attacked over the weekend.
At least three tankers and a vessel carrying gas have transited the choke point since the strikes, according to Agence France-Presse.
The Strait of Hormuz normally handles roughly 20% of the world’s crude oil and about one-fifth of global liquefied natural gas exports, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, making even a temporary disruption a serious concern for global energy markets and Gulf producers that rely on the passage to move supplies to Asia and Europe.
Several commercial vessels have been struck since the start of Operation Epic Fury, heightening security concerns for shipowners and insurers. Industry analysts say war-risk premiums have surged, and some coverage has become difficult to secure, prompting tankers to anchor outside the Strait rather than risk transit.
Despite the political signaling about potential naval protection, the U.S. military has not confirmed any escort operation.
A U.S. official told Fox News Digital Friday, “We are not escorting ships through the Strait of Hormuz, and we will not speculate on future operations.”
The gap between policy signaling and operational execution underscores the delicate balance Washington faces. Escort missions would require U.S. warships to operate in close proximity to Iran’s coastline in a narrow and heavily surveilled waterway, increasing the risk of direct confrontation.
Iran, for its part, has stopped short of declaring a closure of the strait while leaving the door open to escalation.
Iran has “no intention” of closing the Strait “right now,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in an interview with NBC News Thursday.
“As the war continues, we will consider every scenario.”
Araghchi also suggested commercial ships were avoiding the passage out of fear of being struck “by either side” and said international oil tankers were not targets for Iran.
Even without a formal closure, the measurable reduction in ship traffic is placing real pressure on global markets and Gulf economies. Crude prices have risen amid concerns that prolonged disruption could tighten supply, particularly for Asian buyers dependent on Gulf exports.
Trump has publicly downplayed concerns about rising gasoline prices in the United States.
“They’ll drop very rapidly when this is over, and if they rise, they rise, but this is far more important than having gasoline prices go up a little bit,” he told Reuters.
The administration’s posture suggests it is prepared to tolerate short-term energy price volatility while signaling readiness to intervene militarily if commercial shipping cannot resume safely on its own.
For now, however, the Strait of Hormuz remains open but under strain, a critical artery of the global economy operating in a climate of active attacks, rising insurance costs and escalating rhetoric between Washington and Tehran.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6390194958112
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