# US military says it helped Gulf states export 1.5 billion barrels of oil

https://mins.news/en/item/115270

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-26 04:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/26/us-military-says-it-helped-gulf-states-export-1-5-billion-barrels-of-oil?traffic_source=rss

> US Central Command says American forces have helped Gulf countries export more than 1.5 billion barrels of oil since June and supported over 3,000 commercial vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz in the past six months. It says more than 95 percent of ships navigated the channel safely in recent months despite Iranian threats.

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