# Daily oil transit through Strait of Hormuz stands at about 9 million barrels, US official says

https://mins.news/en/item/47468

- TASS, 2026-09-06 15:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2183355

> About 9 million barrels of oil are moving through the Strait of Hormuz each day, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said. He said Iran is still causing trouble but the US Navy is “winning the battle,” with flows reaching at least two-thirds of pre-conflict levels when bypass pipelines are included.

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