New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- More than 15 million barrels of oil and petroleum products were moved through the Strait of Hormuz with help from the US military on Tuesday, with total shipments leaving the region, including volumes transported through pipelines, approaching 20 million barrels, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Saturday, highlighting Washington's efforts to keep energy supplies moving despite the continuing standoff with Iran.

In a post on X, Wright said the seven-day average of oil leaving the Strait had risen above 8 million barrels a day, and credited the US Navy with maintaining the flow. "Make no mistake, thanks to the U.S. Navy, oil is flowing through the Strait of Hormuz," he said.

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