# US energy secretary estimates 8-9 million barrels of oil flow through Strait of Hormuz daily

https://mins.news/en/item/21763

- TASS, 2026-08-14 02:22 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2172639

> US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said 8-9 million barrels of oil are currently passing through the Strait of Hormuz each day. He disputed a ship-tracking report describing slow traffic, arguing that commercial satellite data is difficult to interpret accurately in a conflict zone.

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