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US military says Strait of Hormuz shipping volumes hit six-month high

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The US military announced that shipping volumes through the strategic Strait of Hormuz have reached a six-month high over the past fortnight. According to the US Central Command (Centcom), this increase encompasses the flow of crude oil, cargo, and liquefied natural gas through the vital waterway.

Elaborating on the regional maritime situation, the head of American forces in the region, Adm. Brad Cooper, stated in a video update that the US military has facilitated the export of 1 billion barrels of oil from the Arabian Gulf over the last couple of months.

Concurrently, Adm. Cooper asserted that Iran has exported zero barrels of oil during this period as a direct result of an ongoing US blockade.

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Arab News (SA) Highlights US facilitation of Gulf oil exports and the total blockade on Iranian oil.
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