Daily oil volume transported through Strait of Hormuz revealed

The US Department of Energy has disclosed that 8‑9 million barrels of oil are currently shipped through the Strait of Hormuz each day.

"Eight to nine million barrels of oil are going through the Strait of Hormuz every day",

US Department of Energy said.

Media reports indicate that 26 ships transited the strait daily in July — several times fewer than before the Iran war. On Tuesday, only 14 ships passed through, according to The Wall Street Journal.