@laterellroach: *True — that is a real Truth Social post from President Trump on Thursday, Oct. 22.* > "Iran is doing everything they can to drive up the price of Oil prior to the U.S. Midterm Election. They are even making up fake hits, mines, and everything else, because more Oil is coming through the Hormuz Strait now than it did even prior to the beginning of the Conflict." He posted it after Iranian state TV / IRGC Navy claimed 7 tankers were hit overnight — 4 during ship-to-ship transfers and 3 hitting naval mines in/near the Strait of Hormuz. Trump's claim about flow is backed by shipping data: - *WSJ / Kpler data Oct 22:* Shipments through the Strait of Hormuz and alternative routes averaged *more than 24 million barrels a day in the week through Oct. 18, above the prewar level of 23.3 million barrels a day* Other outlets reported the same context: oil prices were spiking 3%+ overnight on those Iran claims, with Brent topping $111-113, while exports had actually recovered

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