The average volume of oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz has risen to nearly 9 million barrels per day amid the situation in the Middle East. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said this, UNN reports.
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According to Wright, total oil exports from the Middle East, including pipeline supplies and shipments through new export facilities, average about 15 million barrels per day.
At the same time, more than 20 million barrels of oil were shipped from the Persian Gulf region on Sunday. According to the American secretary, this figure exceeds the average level observed before the start of the conflict between the United States and Iran.