US says helped Gulf nations export 1.5bil barrels of oil through Hormuz
The US military says over 3,000 commercial vessels have successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz with support from its forces over the last six months.
According to US Central Command (Centcom), Gulf nations have exported 1.5 billion barrels of crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz since summer, overcoming an Iranian blockade. This milestone was reached in September, with maritime tracking data revealing that at least 16.5 million barrels of oil left the region, excluding Iran.
Over 3,000 commercial vessels successfully transited the strait with US forces' support during the past six months, and more than 95% of these ships navigated the waterway safely. Centcom chief admiral Brad Cooper, who visited US troops in Hormuz, praised the troops for maintaining open primary transit routes in the Strait of Hormuz, free from Iranian sea mines.
Iran seized control of the vital waterway following the Middle East war, which began with US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28. Iran demanded permission for ships to transit the strait, which normally accounts for a fifth of global oil exports. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated this month that Iran has lost complete control of the Strait of Hormuz, claiming Tehran's economy is in complete freefall.
Recent data from maritime tracking firm Kpler confirms that crude oil exports reached pre-war levels in September, with 16.5 million barrels leaving the region.
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