# Qatar Energy Minister Says Strait of Hormuz ‘Cannot Be Obsolete’

https://mins.news/en/video/67429

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-09-21 13:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8_lfVoWA5k

> Qatar Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi says it is wrong to describe the Strait of Hormuz as obsolete when discussing its future. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sept. 1 that the strait would be like a worthless piece of water in two years.

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