# Trump says pipelines can reduce Strait of Hormuz’s importance

https://mins.news/en/item/26635

- TASS, 2026-08-19 20:34 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2175343

> US President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz would become much less important as record numbers of pipelines are built. He said oil was trading at $84 to $85 a barrel despite the US war with Iran, partly because large volumes were still moving through the strait.

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