US Opens Protected Shipping Corridor in Strait of Hormuz
U.S. forces are reportedly moving nearly 10 million barrels of oil per day through a protected corridor in the southern Strait of Hormuz, with 15–20 tankers transiting nightly.
A protected shipping corridor through the southern Strait of Hormuz is now operational, according to Axios. The route is allowing 15–20 tankers to transit each night.
Officials say the operation is moving nearly 10 million barrels of oil per day, roughly half of pre-war levels, helping to ease global supply disruptions.
The arrangement signals a partial restoration of oil flows through one of the world’s key chokepoints, though volumes remain well below normal.
Source: First Squawk