U.S.-Facilitated Hormuz Transits Help Lift Gulf Crude Exports Above 10 Million Bpd

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is still running far below normal, but the latest UKMTO data shows a steady flow of ships continuing to move through the waterway, much of it with U.S.-facilitated passage, helping to restore some Gulf oil exports.

UKMTO said vessel traffic through the Strait remains “significantly below” pre-conflict levels despite a brief recovery in late June. Its latest data shows overall movements are running at roughly 20% of the pre-conflict norm, underscoring how far shipping activity remains from normal.

UKMTO recorded 108 outbound and 102 inbound transits over the latest seven-day period, combining