India, April 11 -- US President Donald Trump claimed on social media that a large number of empty oil tankers, including some of the world's biggest, are currently heading to the United States to load what he described as the "best" and "sweetest" oil and gas. He asserted on Truth Social that the US has more oil than the next two largest producers combined.

"Massive numbers of completely empty oil tankers, some of the largest anywhere in the World, are heading, right now, to the United States to load up with the best and "sweetest" oil (and gas!) anywhere in the World. We have more oil than the next two largest oil economies combined - and higher quality. We are waiting for you. Quick turnaround!" he wrote.

The remarks come at a time of...