The meeting will focus on rapidly replenishing the U.S. stockpile of munitions and weapons expended in the Iran war.

By Mike Stone WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump met executives from seven defense contractors on Friday, he announced in a social media post, as the Pentagon works to replenish supplies drawn down by U.

Drilling more oil in the U.S. isn't likely to bail the country out from ballooning oil costs anytime soon, as the Iran war continues to wreak havoc on energy markets, policymakers and energy market experts say.

The Trump administration is focusing on protecting oil shipments amid rising gas prices and military actions against Iranian vessels.