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Xi To Dump Putin & Mojtaba For US? Trump Predicts Major Gulf Oil Shift; ‘It’ll Happen’

| May 15, 2026, 04:14:45 PM | TOI.in
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US President Donald Trump has claimed that China could soon begin buying large amounts of American oil, signaling a potential geopolitical and economic shift away from dependence on Russian and Iranian crude amid the ongoing Iran war. Speaking after high-stakes talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, Trump said Xi “likes the idea” of purchasing oil from Texas, Louisiana, and Alaska as fears grow over disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz — the critical route for nearly a fifth of global oil flows. China remains the world’s largest crude importer and currently relies heavily on Russian and Iranian oil. But with the Middle East crisis disrupting tanker traffic and global energy markets, Washington now appears to be positioning itself as an alternative energy supplier to Beijing.

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