U.S. Army Says It Has Helped 1.5 Billion Barrels of Oil Out of Hormuz
U.S. forces have helped Persian Gulf producers move more than 1.5 billion barrels out of the Strait of Hormuz since the Iran war began, Adm. Brad Cooper, the commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), said during a visit to the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday. More than 3,000 commercial vessels have su
Source: OilPrice.com
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DW NOTE
The U.S. Army does not move oil — it secures the waterway through which oil moves. The claim conflates mission with outcome. Since early October, the Strait has been effectively closed, with 4 ships transiting versus the normal 85 per day. Whatever the Army protected before then, it cannot protect now while Iran holds the Strait hostage to seven unmet ceasefire conditions.