PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Scott Bessent: “The market, because of the conflict around the strait, is in…”

Featuring: Scott Bessent, Republican | Secretary of the Treasury | National

Watch on YouTube

'BAND OF PIRATES': Bessent TORCHES Iran's navy as US flexes power in Strait of Hormuz

Published | Video Starts at 05:07

Would you say to the American consumer that help is on the way? You have it in mind. Help is on the way. As of today, the way to think about it is The market, because of the conflict around the strait, is in deficit about 10 million barrels a day. Between 8 and 10 million barrels a day right now. So every crude carrier that goes through has about 2 million barrels. (05:07–05:16)

CLAIM

Asserts that the market is short by about 10 million barrels of oil per day due to the conflict.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Scott Bessent

Discover more from

Scott Bessent

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.