Donald Trump said the UK should "take" the Strait of Hormuz to solve the oil crisis as the US won't be there to help anymore. Airlines are facing a jet-fuel shortage with the last known shipment due to arrive in the UK from the Middle East this week, while drivers are also facing price hikes. In his latest post on Truth Social the President said that the UK needs to find some "delayed courage" and go and "take" the Strait of Hormuz. He added that the UK needs to "start learning how to fight for yourself" as the US would no longer be there to help. The Iran oil crisis has cost UK drivers more than half a billion pounds in higher fuel prices, according to new analysis.

Source: Daily Mirror March 31, 2026 12:49 UTC