US Central Command: 1.7 billion barrels of oil shipped through Hormuz under American protection
US Central Command says over 1.7 billion barrels of Gulf oil have transited the Strait of Hormuz under US protection to secure regional energy supplies.
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AIUS Central Command has announced that more than 1.7 billion barrels of crude oil have been shipped through the Strait of Hormuz by Gulf partners under the protection of US forces.
CENTCOM said in a statement on its X account that this effort is part of securing maritime navigation and energy supplies in the region.
The command added that US Air Force F-16 fighter jets are conducting patrols over regional waters in the Middle East.
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