US Military Doubles Hormuz Oil Flows to 13 Million Barrels Per Day

Key Facts

1Tanker Trackers 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.

The U.S. military has doubled the volume of oil exiting the Persian Gulf to 13 million barrels per day by actively escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. Fortune reported that the military is now guiding ships through the strait in broad daylight to ensure continued flows and counter attempts to disrupt maritime shipping.

Tanker Trackers 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. These military operations align with President Donald Trump's policy of tightening the blockade on Iran while mitigating the risk of supply shocks to global markets.