Trump Proposes $5 Billion Fund to Rebuild Gulf Energy Infrastructure

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump proposed a $5 billion fund to rebuild energy infrastructure damaged by the Iran conflict in the Gulf region. The fund aims to support alternative oil export routes circumventing the Strait of Hormuz, with Gulf states potentially contributing to a $10 billion total.

U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed a fund to finance infrastructure rebuilding damaged in the war with Iran, offering $5 billion in U.S. money for starters. The information comes from the Wall Street Journal, which cited unnamed sources from Washington and Gulf states. The money from the fund would also be used to help Gulf states develop alternative oil export routes bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, the report also said, adding that the United States will ask these states to also contribute to the fund, eyeing a total size of $10 billion.…