Hormuz oil flows hit 6-month high as U.S. mine clearance pays off, CENTCOM says

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Oil and LNG flows through the Strait of Hormuz reached a six-month high due to successful US naval escorts and mine clearance operations. CENTCOM reported momentum in maritime traffic despite ongoing regional conflicts, with U.S. Central Command leadership affirming improved security measures.

Oil and liquefied natural gas shipments navigating the Strait of Hormuz reached a six-month high over the past two weeks, demonstrating that U.S. naval escorts and mine-clearing operations are yielding results despite ongoing regional hostilities, according to U.S. Central Command. “Clearly, momentum is building,” Admiral Brad Cooper, head of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), said in ...