40 Tankers carrying around 18 million barrels of crude crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, escorted by U.S Navy ships. This is the highest volume of oil shipped through the waterway in a single day since the U.S-Iran war began.
During pre-war times, the Strait of Hormuz saw 20 million barrels of crude and petroleum products each day in ship crossings. The recent figure, though substantial and equal to 90% of the pre-war volume, was a one-day record.
The ships were escorted amid strikes between U.S and Iranian forces, highlighting the risks faced by one of the world’s key maritime chokepoints for energy supplies.
U.S Navy used aircraft, naval ships and even satellites to offer protection to the commercial tankers carrying oil and to fight the Iranian drones fired when the ships were crossing the waterway.
The vessels were advised to keep their transponders off to prevent direct attacks from IRGC ships.
U.S wants to keep the Strait of Hormuz open for other countries while restricting Iran’s oil
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