Deleted Wright post sparks oil-market turmoil over Strait of Hormuz claim

An erased post from Energy Secretary Chris Wright claiming the U.S. Navy escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz briefly rattled oil markets, with a WSJ report showing about $84 million wiped from an oil ETF and crude futures plunging as much as 19% before settling around $83.45 a barrel; the White House later said the claim was incorrect and blamed DOE staff for the post, amid ongoing tensions with Iran and reports of mines in the Strait.