Qatar Energy Chief Disagrees With Trump Advisor on Strait of Hormuz

The head of Qatar’s energy sector says Scott Bessent is mistaken about the future of a key shipping lane for oil.

A high-ranking official in Qatar is pushing back against comments made by Scott Bessent. Bessent is a top economic advisor to Donald Trump. The disagreement is about the Strait of Hormuz. This is a very narrow strip of water that sits between Iran and Oman. It is one of the most important spots in the world for shipping oil and gas. Bessent recently suggested that the U.S. might not need to worry as much about the safety of this shipping lane in the future. He thinks that as the U.S. produces more of its own oil, it won't be as reliant on oil from the Middle East. Saad al-Kaabi is the head…