# US helped ship over 1.25 billion barrels of oil through Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM says

https://mins.news/en/item/92182

- TASS, 2026-10-08 21:23 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2199595

> CENTCOM said US forces had supported Gulf partners in shipping more than 1.25 billion barrels of crude through the Strait of Hormuz in recent months. The report says the US and Israel began a war against Iran on February 28, and that Washington has recently signaled a shift from large-scale force to sanctions and economic pressure.

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