The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries. 

• The Trump administration is preparing to announce that several countries have agreed to form a naval coalition to escort commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz 
• The Department of Energy will begin to pull oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve to help reduce prices that have risen due to Operation Epic Fury 
• Austin city councilmembers are calling for immigration enforcement agents to no longer be allowed to wear masks while conducting operations