US energy secretary: We escort refined product shipments through Strait of Hormuz

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright confirmed that 18 million barrels of oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz yesterday.

He added that the United States is assisting in escorting shipments of refined petroleum products through the Strait of Hormuz, not just crude oil, according to Asharq.

The US is taking measures to ensure the safe passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz following increased Iranian tensions and the targeting of ships in the strait by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

The United States continues to enforce a maritime blockade on Iran in an effort to pressure Tehran and prevent threats to the vital waterway and neighboring countries.