Pakistan, Aug. 12 -- Oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have reached nearly nine million barrels per day, according to US Energy Secretary Chris Wright. He attributed the increase to coordinated efforts by the US military and Gulf allies. Wright shared the claim in a post on X. The Strait remains a critical route for global energy supplies. Its stability has remained a major concern amid regional tensions.

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Wright said another five to seven million barrels of oil are leaving the region through pipelines and export facilities. This brings total regional oil shipments to around 15 million barrels per day. He also claimed Gulf countries exported more th...