--- title: "U.S. Energy Secretary: The Navy is \"not ready\" to escort in the Strait of Hormuz, and oil prices are unlikely to rise to $200" type: "News" locale: "zh-HK" url: "https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/278883634.md" description: "Lait expressed that the U.S. Navy's escort plan will be implemented soon, but currently, the conditions are not in place. It is expected that the capability to escort tankers will be available by the end of this month at the earliest. The U.S. will use its strategic petroleum reserves through swaps in the short term, rather than direct sales" datetime: "2026-03-12T12:29:17.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/278883634.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/278883634.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/278883634.md) --- > 支持的語言: [简体中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/278883634.md) | [English](https://longbridge.com/en/news/278883634.md) # U.S. Energy Secretary: The Navy is "not ready" to escort in the Strait of Hormuz, and oil prices are unlikely to rise to $200 U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said in an interview with U.S. media on March 12 that the **U.S. Navy is currently "not ready" to escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.** "All military forces are currently focused on destroying Iran's offensive capabilities and the military-industrial complex that supports those capabilities." Due to the ongoing fallout from attacks on commercial vessels in the Persian Gulf, international benchmark crude oil Brent earlier in the day briefly touched the $100 per barrel mark. Despite concerns in the market about rising oil prices, Wright remained relatively optimistic. He clearly stated that **oil prices are unlikely to rise to $200 per barrel.** ## Escort Timeline: Conditions May Be Met by the End of the Month He made it clear that **the U.S. Navy's escort plan will be implemented soon, but currently, the conditions are not in place, and it is expected that the capability to escort tankers will be available by the end of this month at the earliest.** Wright revealed that he would be going to the Pentagon that afternoon, claiming that the escort deployment is currently the focus of the U.S. military's work. "This will be achieved in a relatively short time, but it is not possible right now." ## Supply Shock Regionally Uneven, Releases to Be Conducted via Swap Wright characterized the current situation as "a significant short-term supply disruption," but emphasized that the tension is clearly regionally differentiated—Asia is facing more pronounced pressure, while supply in the Western Hemisphere is generally not tight. Regarding the issue of reserve releases, Wright stated that **the U.S. will utilize its strategic petroleum reserves in the short term through swaps, rather than direct sales.** This aligns with the International Energy Agency's (IEA) previously announced largest-ever reserve release plan, aimed at coordinating actions to stabilize short-term oil price fluctuations. Wright did not comment on the issue of refined product export bans ### 相關股票 - [iShares US Oil & Gas Expl & Prod (IEO.US)](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/quote/IEO.US.md) - [VanEck Oil Services ETF (OIH.US)](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/quote/OIH.US.md) - [ISHRS S&P Glb Engy (IXC.US)](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/quote/IXC.US.md) - [Us Brent Oil (BNO.US)](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/quote/BNO.US.md) - [United States Oil Fund LP (USO.US)](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/quote/USO.US.md) - [Pro Ultr Bloomberg Crude Oil (UCO.US)](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/quote/UCO.US.md) - [SPDR O&G Ex & Prd (XOP.US)](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/quote/XOP.US.md) - [SPDR Energy Select (XLE.US)](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/quote/XLE.US.md) ## 相關資訊與研究 - [G7 energy ministers to discuss oil price stability on Tuesday- Dombrovskis](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/278438240.md) - [Oil reserves could alleviate temporary energy problem, US official Burgum tells Fox News](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/278723640.md) - [Asia Naphtha/Gasoline-Naphtha prices rebound, in line with Brent crude](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/278705138.md) - [Russian oil prices soar though tanker costs eat into gains](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/278582693.md) - [Iran conflict boosts U.S. Gulf oil prices to highest since 2020](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/278179476.md)