Key facts
- US Energy Secretary Chris Wright claimed 17 million barrels of oil transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday.
- Ship-tracking data from Kpler indicated only five commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday.
- Kpler's data does not account for vessels with disabled transponders.
- Four commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, a decrease from the previous day.
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright announced that 17 million barrels of oil transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, stating it was the highest level of crude oil to pass through the critical waterway since the war on Iran caused shipping disruptions. However, preliminary ship-tracking data compiled by Kpler indicated only five commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on that day, with no liquid tankers identified. Kpler's data does not include vessels that disable their transponders to avoid detection. On Tuesday, four commodity vessels transited the strait, a decrease from the previous day and below the 10-day average.