On September 2, 2026, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright stated that 17 million barrels of oil transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, setting a new wartime record. Wright characterized Iran's threats to the strait as attempts at extortion and dismissed concerns about disruptions.
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US energy secretary says 17 million barrels of oil transited Strait of Hormuz on Monday Reuters
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNBC that more than 17 million barrels of oil transited the strait on Monday, a new wartime record.
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on the Strait of Hormuz: Iran has played this card to try to hold the world hostage, thinking everybody will bend to their needs. That’s nonsense. On Monday, the U.S. Navy escorted over 17 million barrels of crude oil floating out of the Strait of Hormuz. That's above the levels that floated out of the Strait of Hormuz pre-conflict.