US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright told reporters on his way to Venezuela that 17 million barrels of oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. According to a US Department of Energy spokesperson, this is the highest number since the conflict began. The spokesperson said that an additional 4 million to 5 million barrels of crude oil passed through the strait through pipelines, making Monday's crude oil transportation volume higher than pre-war levels. Wright said the current average is 8 million barrels per day.

Zhitongcaijing · 2d ago
US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright told reporters on his way to Venezuela that 17 million barrels of oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. According to a US Department of Energy spokesperson, this is the highest number since the conflict began. The spokesperson said that an additional 4 million to 5 million barrels of crude oil passed through the strait through pipelines, making Monday's crude oil transportation volume higher than pre-war levels. Wright said the current average is 8 million barrels per day.