U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said that as a result of coordinated U.S. and allied operations in the Gulf, average oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz over the past seven days reached nearly 9 million barrels per day. Including 5–7 million barrels via upgraded pipeline facilities, total exports from the region stand at approximately 15 million bpd — exceeding the pre-conflict daily average. On Sunday alone, more than 20 million barrels moved out of the Gulf, a figure Wright said surpassed the pre-war average.
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Tuesday put on record the first official American figures for Persian Gulf oil output in the current crisis, stating that coordinated U.S. and allied naval operations have pushed average daily exports through the Strait of Hormuz to nearly 9 million barrels over the past seven days. Combined with 5–7 million barrels moved daily via upgraded pipeline terminals, total regional outflow reaches approximately 15 million barrels per day—above the pre-conflict baseline.
Wright added that on Sunday alone more than 20 million barrels exited the Gulf, a single-day figure he said exceeded the pre-war daily average. The statement, reported by an Iranian the source aggregating Persian-language news, is the first to attribute the previously reported flow numbers to a named U.S. official.
A The Zioneer bulletin from 20:26 Jerusalem (29 minutes before this report) had already cited the same figures from an unverified source. Wright's on-record confirmation upgrades the standing of those numbers, though independent tracking data has not yet been published. The data signals a stabilization of Gulf oil supply despite the ongoing blockade and military tensions in the region.
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