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wyn borkins

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2. This Simply Cannot be True

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 10:07 AM

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Trump says the U.S. secretly moved more than 100 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz. His comments come after Energy Secretary Chris Wright said that oil exports through Hormuz are "rising very meaningfully."

Noting that one hundred million full barrels of oil weighs approximately 14 million metric tons (or approximately 31 billion pounds).

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America's emergency oil reserve is about to hit lowest level since Reagan era [View all] BumRushDaShow Thursday OP

trump's fans do not protect the environment or conserve anything rampartd Thursday #1

This Simply Cannot be True wyn borkins Thursday #2

Then when he was pressed about the magical 100 million barrels Bengus81 Thursday #3

trump lies a lot. republianmushroom Thursday #4

but but but we stole all the oil in Venezuela. The largest reserves in the world Da? ...nt mitch96 Thursday #5

How can this be? Scalded Nun Thursday #6