US military helped over 1,000 ships cross Strait of Hormuz since May

The US military has assisted over 1,000 ships in crossing the Strait of Hormuz since early May, according to a US Central Command spokesperson. The command remains on high alert and ready to support commercial ships wanting to cross.

Before the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, around 20 percent of the global oil and liquified natural gas supply transited through the waterway. The UAE sharply cut its reliance on the Strait of Hormuz for oil exports in July, with flows through the route dropping by more than half to 950,000 bpd from 2.01 million bpd a month earlier.

Ship crossings through the strait fell to a daily average of 18.7 in July from 24.7 in June, according to Kpler. The UAE exported nearly 20 percent less in July, with exports averaging 3.46 million bpd.

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