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Does Big Oil Want the Strait of Hormuz Open?
By Clay Travis and Buck Sexton
April 10, 2026
Clay brings up an interesting angle that nobody else in media is talking about: American energy independence has reduced the importance of the Strait of Hormuz. America is a net exporter of oil, so higher prices are actually better for the American oil industry. Buck thinks overall gas prices are far more important politically.
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