Oil shipments through Strait of Hormuz have hit six-month high: CENTCOM
Oil and gas shipments passing through the Strait of Hormuz have reached their highest levels in six months, according to U.S. Central Command. This increase occurs as the U.S. military works to reopen the strategic energy route amid ongoing tensions wiht Iran. Admiral brad Cooper, CENTCOM commander, announced that U.S. forces have facilitated the movement of over one billion barrels of crude oil out of the Persian Gulf via the Strait over the past two months.
Oil and gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have reached their highest level in six months, according to U.S. Central Command, as the military works to reopen the critical energy chokepoint amid the ongoing conflict with Iran.
Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of CENTCOM, said in a video message Saturday that U.S. forces have helped facilitate the movement of more than one billion barrels of crude oil out of the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz over the past two months.
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