{
  "id": 16529134,
  "title": "US says helped Gulf nations export 1.5bil barrels of oil through Hormuz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/us-says-helped-gulf-nations-export-1-5bil-barrels-of-oil-through-16529134",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T21:34:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2026/10/26/us-says-helped-gulf-nations-export-1-5bil-barrels-of-oil-through-hormuz"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "U.S. Central Command (Centcom) announced it has aided Gulf nations in exporting 1.5 billion barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz since the summer, bypassing an Iranian blockade. The milestone was reached as Middle East crude oil exports returned to pre-war levels in September, according to maritime tracking data, with over 16.5 million barrels leaving the region excluding Iran.\n\nMore than 3,000 commercial vessels successfully navigated the strait with support from Centcom forces over the last six months. Centcom chief Admiral Brad Cooper highlighted the safety of over 95% of ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The admiral emphasized the ongoing efforts to keep the primary transit routes in the Hormuz clear of Iranian sea mines, a testament to the hard work of U.S. personnel.\n\nIran's control over the vital waterway has been in place since the Middle East war's escalation with U.S.-Israeli strikes on the Islamic republic on February 28. Iran has demanded permission for ships to transit the strait, which normally accounts for a fifth of global oil exports. However, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated in recent months that Iran has lost complete control of the Strait of Hormuz, claiming Tehran's economy is in a state of total and complete freefall.\n\nDespite these assertions, data from the maritime tracking firm Kpler reveals that crude oil exports have reached pre-war levels in September, with at least 16.5 million barrels leaving the region excluding Iran.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "US says helped Gulf nations export 1.5 bn barrels of oil through Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/us-says-helped-gulf-nations-export-1-5-bn-barrels-of-oil-through",
        "published": "2026-10-25T20:26:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "US helped Gulf nations ship 1.5 billion barrels through Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/us-helped-gulf-nations-ship-1-5-billion-barrels-through-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-10-26T00:02:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}