Centcom: Over 1B crude oil barrels passed through Hormuz strait in recent months

Centcom: Over 1B crude oil barrels passed through Hormuz strait in recent months

U.S. Central Command (Centcom) Admiral Brad Cooper said Saturday that U.S. forces supported the transport of over 1 billion crude oil barrels through the Strait of Hormuz “in the last couple of months” despite an ongoing exchange of strikes with Iran. “We’ve reached this significant milestone while assisting over 2000 commercial ship transits through the…

Sep 19, 2026

Oil and gas shipments through Strait of Hormuz hit six-month high: CENTCOM

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 […]

Sep 19, 2026