USA
Why President Trump Has a Big Oil Problem
Our national security correspondent David E. Sanger examines President Trump’s trouble dealing with Iran’s retaliatory strikes that have largely blocked the Strait of Hormuz.
Written by: David E. Sanger, Coleman Lowndes, Laura Salaberry, Nikolay Nikolov, Rafaela Balster, Alexandra Ostasiewicz and Whitney Shefte
March 24, 2026
