GeopoliticsMedium•26 September 2026•
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TankerTrackers: Hormuz Oil Flows Double to 13 Million Barrels a Day Under US Escorts
Key Facts
1TankerTrackers estimated that the total crude oil exiting the U.S. blockade line has reached 13 million barrels per day.
2The U.S. military is now guiding ships through the Strait of Hormuz in broad daylight to ensure continued flows.
Oil volumes leaving the Persian Gulf have doubled to about 13 million barrels per day in less than a month, according to TankerTrackers estimates, as US forces escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. Fortune reported that US forces are organizing daytime transits, while analyst Rory Johnston estimated about 13.5 million barrels per day clearing the strait, still below pre-war levels.
TankerTrackers estimated that the total crude oil exiting the U.S. blockade line has reached 13 million barrels per day, helping maintain global energy supply stability. The escorts align with President Donald Trump's policy of tightening the blockade on Iran while mitigating the risk of supply shocks to global markets.