Trump says US will 'guide' ships through Strait of Hormuz. Live updates

6:41 pm ETOil prices fall after Trump announces US will guide ships out of Hormuz StraitChristopher CannOil prices fell by more than a $1 per gallon on Sunday, after Trump announced the United States will guide ships out of the Strait of Hormuz beginning Monday morning.Brent crude futures fell $1.83 to $106.34 shortly after Trump's social media post announcing the effort. U.S. West Texas Intermediate was at $100.22 a barrel, down $1.72.The move comes as gas prices in the United States reached their highest level since 2022. The average cost of a gallon of gas was $4.44 on Sunday, according to AAA.In California, the average price was $6.10.Contributing: Reuters5:59 pm ETMerz says he and Trump have a 'different view,' but US remains a critical allyChristopher CannGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Sunday said there's "no connection" between the Pentagon's decision to withdraw thousands of troops from his country and his ongoing spat with President Donald Trump.In an interview with public broadcaster ARD, Merz said that while he and Trump have a "different view on these issues," the U.S. remains "important partners" with Germany."I have to accept that the American president has a different view on these issues than we do. But