Trump addressed the G20 on September 1st, discussing the viability of Hormuz and the current logistical chain of oil exports from Iraq to Baniyas via trucks and the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline, with Fujairah serving as an alternative route.

The entities involved

• G20 →

  group of finance ministers and central bank governors

  • G20 meetings are underway in Asheville, NC, where discussions include regional recovery and protests against fossil fuel dependency.01:48
  • The US is hosting the G20 leaders' summit, coinciding with Democrats taking control of the House of Representatives.Wed 16:08
• Donald Trump →

  American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)

  • Both South Carolina and Alabama are facing challenges to Republican redistricting initiatives, with federal court rulings impacting Donald Trump's efforts.05:57
  • Trump held rallies in Kansas while accusing Fox News of sabotage, amid projections of Democrats seizing the House.05:50
• Iraq →

  sovereign state in Western Asia

  • A regiment associated with the Duke of Kent conducted engagements in Scotland, Iraq, and Afghanistan.02:29
  • Global LNG supply is linked to the stability of the Strait of Hormuz, with oil loading monitored by Kpler and hints of a shift in the oil cartel involving Iraq.02:25
• Baniyas →

  port in Syria

  Nothing else this week.

Related events

• Trump escalates threats toward Iran and asserts control over the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran uses Houthis as regional proxies.Aug 4
• Donald Trump launched a war with Iran, causing the Strait of Hormuz to become a major international concern.Aug 27