2026-09-06 · Energy · Trade · Geopolitics
Hormuz: recovery claims collide with renewed strikes
Reuters reported roughly five tracked vessel crossings through Hormuz on 31 August, excluding ships with transponders off. Two days later, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright claimed more than 17 million barrels had passed through that day. These are different measures; the public accounts do not resolve the gap.
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