# Energy Secretary Chris Wright tells CNBC more than 17 million barrels transited Hormuz on Monday

https://mins.news/en/item/42268

- CNBC, 2026-09-02 15:25 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/02/energy-secretary-chris-wright-tells-cnbc-that-more-than-17-million-barrels-of-oil-transited-hormuz-on-monday.html

> Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNBC that more than 17 million barrels of oil transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. He spoke with CNBC’s Brian Sullivan in Venezuela on Wednesday, after President Donald Trump announced a massive oil deal with Caracas.

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