40 ships: CentCom escorts record 18 million barrels of oil through Hormuz as US-Iran strikes flare: report
The US military escorted up to 40 commercial vessels carrying about 18 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday (September 1) — representing roughly 90% of a normal prewar day’s oil flow . It also marked the highest one-day wartime peak of crude oil passage since the Iran-US war erupted more than six months ago, officials said. Two US officials familiar with the mission told…
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Also reported by 2 other outlets
- Oil settles 1pct higher, as US-Iran strikes threaten supplies nst.com.my
- Oil edges down as investors weigh uncertainty over US-Iran strikes channelnewsasia.com
