Key facts
- 17 million barrels of oil transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, according to US Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
- This volume represents the highest crude oil transit through the waterway since shipping was disrupted by the war on Iran.
- Preliminary ship-tracking data from Kpler indicated only five commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on the same day.
- Kpler's data does not account for vessels with disabled transponders, potentially reducing visibility.
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright announced that 17 million barrels of oil transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. He stated this was the highest level of crude oil to pass through the critical waterway since the war on Iran caused shipping disruptions.
However, Wright's statement appears to conflict with preliminary ship-tracking data compiled by Kpler. Kpler recorded only five commodity vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz on that particular day, with no liquid tankers identified. It is noted that Kpler's data does not include vessels that have their transponders switched off, which would reduce their visibility.