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US CENTCOM commander: US helped move over 1 billion barrels of oil through Strait of Hormuz
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The Commander of the U.S. Central Command announced that over the past two months, the United States has facilitated the transit of more than 1 billion barrels of crude oil and assisted over 2,000 commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. The statement, reported by financial data platform Jin10 on September 19, also claimed that due to a strict U.S.-led blockade, Iran has not exported any oil during this period. The announcement highlights the U.S. military's role in ensuring the flow of global energy supplies through a critical chokepoint while enforcing sanctions against Iranian oil exports.
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Jin10 Data, September 19 — The Commander of the U.S. Central Command announced that over the past two months, the United States has facilitated the transit of more than 1 billion barrels of crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz and assisted over 2,000 commercial vessels in passing through the strategic waterway.
According to the statement, due to the strict blockade enforced by the United States, Iran has not exported a single barrel of oil during this period.
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金十数据Regional
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