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US and ship-tracking data diverge on Strait of Hormuz oil flows
September 16, 2026 at 10:04 PM · Updated 30d ago
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4 reports · 3 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 7 hours
AJAl Jazeera English
US military claims Strait of Hormuz remains open amid ongoing blockade
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
وزير الطاقة الأمريكي: تدفقات نفط الخليج تسجل 18 مليون برميل في يوم واحد
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MAMasrawy
القيادة المركزية الأمريكية تؤكد استمرار تدفق النفط عبر مضيق هرمز | مصراوي
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مضيق هرمز.. بيانات تتبع السفن في مواجهة أرقام ترامب
(opens the publisher’s site)US officials say Gulf oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz have returned to pre-war levels, while ship-tracking data shows volumes still trail those levels.
- Energy Secretary Chris Wright said about 18 million barrels flowed from the Gulf on Tuesday, matching pre-war daily volumes.
- An AFP analysis of Kepler and Lloyd's data showed average flows of about 8 million barrels a day in early September, exceeding 14 million on September 7 alone.
- Kepler recorded only four commodity ships crossing the strait on Monday, compared with ten the previous day and about 125 before the war.
- US Central Command spokesman Tim Hawkins said US forces had secured over 900 million barrels and completed mine removal in the strait, and that Iran does not control it.
- Hawkins said US forces had redirected over 100 ships violating the blockade and defended strikes on the Iranian city of Kuhestak as compliant with the laws of armed conflict.