US: Oil Exports via Strait of Hormuz Reach Nearly 9 Million bpd
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said that nearly 9 million barrels of oil per day were transported through the Strait of Hormuz over the past week, with total supplies including pipelines reaching about 15 million bpd.
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US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said that the average volume of oil transported daily through the Strait of Hormuz has reached nearly 9 million barrels per day over the past week.
He announced this on social media platform X.
"Thanks to the coordinated efforts of the US military and our allies in the Persian Gulf, the average volume of oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz over the past seven days is nearly 9 million bpd," he wrote.
According to him, if you add the additional 5-7 million bpd that are exported from the region via recently modernized pipelines and export terminals, the total oil supply now averages about 15 million bpd.
Wright noted that on Sunday alone, more than 20 million barrels of oil were transported from the Persian Gulf region, exceeding the average level before the conflict with Iran began.
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conflict with Iran began, affecting oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz
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US Energy Secretary reported that oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz reached nearly 9 million barrels per day over the past week.
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Supply volumes are expected to remain or grow thanks to US and allied efforts.
