A new report claims that combined oil exports from the Persian Gulf now average roughly 15 million barrels per day, with nearly 9 million via the Strait of Hormuz and 5–7 million through upgraded pipeline facilities. On Sunday alone, over 20 million barrels moved out of the region, exceeding the pre-conflict daily average, according to unverified figures.
The unverified figures expand on a claim reported by The Zioneer one minute ago, which cited a U.S. source stating that the weekly average of oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz had reached nearly 9 million barrels per day. The new report adds that an additional 5–7 million barrels per day leave the region via recently upgraded pipeline terminals — a combined total of roughly 15 million barrels daily. It further claims that Sunday's outflow exceeded 20 million barrels, surpassing the average seen before the conflict with Iran began in June.
These numbers, if accurate, would indicate that the U.S.-led naval operations and infrastructure upgrades have largely offset the disruption from Iran's declared blockade of the strait. As The Zioneer has reported, CENTCOM has previously documented increasing commercial traffic through the waterway, including 55 merchant vessels carrying 17 million barrels of oil in a single day in late June. The figures remain unattributed to a specific official or agency and have not been independently corroborated.
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