# Nearly 11 mln barrels of oil transit Strait of Hormuz daily, US energy secretary says

https://mins.news/en/item/52112

- TASS, 2026-09-09 22:57 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2185153

> US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said nearly 11 million barrels of oil and oil products are passing through the Strait of Hormuz each day, the highest level since the conflict began. He said US warships are helping vessels cross the strait, which remains a conflict zone.

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