Trump said that the US executed a secret mission through which over 200 commercial ships travelled through the Strait of Hormuz. | World News

Donald Trump brought up the oil right after a report showed inflation surging.

Trump's comments come after Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Tuesday that oil exports through Hormuz are "rising very meaningfully" without elaborating further.

It’s unclear how the ‘millions of barrels’ Trump spoke of would have been removed without Tehran’s knowledge