{
  "id": 1066317,
  "title": "US says more oil is leaving Hormuz, but the numbers don't add up",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/us-says-more-oil-is-leaving-hormuz-but-the-numbers-dont-add-up",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T15:15:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/opinion/columnists/2026/08/1511894/us-says-more-oil-leaving-hormuz-numbers-dont-add"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "JUST how much crude oil is leaving the Strait of Hormuz? United States Energy Secretary Chris Wright claims that almost nine million barrels per day, but the companies that track vessel movements say, at best, it is about half this volume.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}