Trump Says Oil Supplies Through Strait of Hormuz Restored
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have recovered to 18 million barrels per day, noting that the previous level has been reached.
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U.S. President Donald Trump shared an infographic on his Truth Social account showing the recovery of oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz and their increase to 18 million barrels per day.
"The previous volume of oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz has been restored," the post emphasizes.
Before the conflict in the Middle East began, this figure stood at 20 million barrels per day. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright earlier told CNBC that on September 1, oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz exceeded 17 million barrels.
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oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz were 20 million barrels per day
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Donald Trump published data showing that oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have recovered to 18 million barrels per day.
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Further dynamics of shipments and market reaction to this data are expected.