Hormuz Oil Shipments Hit Six-Month High
US Central Command says transit lanes are clear of mines and over 1 billion barrels of crude moved in recent months.
Yuna · Sep 19, 2026 · 1 min
Crude oil and liquefied natural gas volumes passing via the Strait of Hormuz rose to a six-month peak during the final fortnight, Bloomberg Markets reported. US Central Command officials announced that the waterway’s main shipping channels are now free of mines. This development follows American naval escort and mine removal activities in the area.
Admiral Brad Cooper, the commander of US Central Command, commented on the energy flow in a video statement issued on Saturday. “Clearly, momentum is building,” Cooper said. According to him, the Persian Gulf region’s allied nations moved 1 billion barrels of crude through the strait “in the last couple months.”
Cooper’s remarks focused on the operational status of the shipping lanes without providing details on specific mine clearance actions. The statement functioned as an update regarding the movement of petroleum products from the Gulf. No specific date was given for when the previous peak was recorded, though current figures represent the highest level in the recent period.
Source: Bloomberg Markets
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