Trump Says Empty Oil Tankers Are Heading to the United States for Energy Loads
In an April 11 Truth Social post, Trump said many empty tankers, including some of the world’s largest, are bound for the United States to load crude oil and natural gas.
Fact Check
The Reuters article titled "Trump says empty oil tankers heading to U.S. to load up with oil, gas | Reuters" directly states that Trump said on April 11, 2026 that massive numbers of completely empty oil tankers, including some of the world's largest, were heading to the United States to load oil and gas. This closely matches the user's statement about an April 11 Truth Social post. The ABC 33/40 article titled "'Completely empty' tankers heading to US to 'load up' with oil & gas: Trump" independently repeats the same claim. Although the specific X post could not be fetched, the claim about what Trump said is strongly corroborated by Reuters.
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Terms & Concepts
- Crude oil: Unrefined petroleum that is processed into fuels and petrochemical products.
- Natural gas: A fossil fuel used for power generation, heating, and industrial activity.