U.S.A. says it facilitated the passage of a billion barrels of oil

“Ithis means that a billion barrels of crude oil have transited through the Strait of Ormuz in recent months,” the military explained in a video published in the official account of CENTCOM, the entity responsible for operations in the Middle East.

“ We reached this significant milestone while providing assistance to more than 2,000 passages of commercial ships through the strait, providing coordinated protection. Clearly, the impulse is growing. The main transit routes in the strait are free of mines ", assured.

Cooper boasted of the Army’s achievements by stating that “thousands of ships have passed through the strait,” while “Iran has not exported a single barrel” thanks to its “ferreo blockade”.

However, “despite this progress,” he acknowledged that he maintains “a clear vision and a precise focus”, while the Army works with U.S. intergovernmental agencies, “as well as the six partners of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), insurance companies and shipping companies, to increase traffic volume through the Ormuz Strait.”.

Cooper said that “the effort is bearing fruit”, as “the volume of crude oil, cargo and liquefied natural gas in the last two weeks is higher than that recorded at any other time in the last six months.”.

The CENTCOM commander also explained that they maintain collaboration with “all partners in the region, improving their air defense, forming a new coalition attack drone unit and keeping the Ormuz strait and surrounding waters open and clear.”.

The announcement comes at a difficult time for President Donald Trump's administration, since this Friday, the average price of diesel in the United States remained close to its historical peak, at $6.43 per gallon, according to the latest data from GasBuddy, in a context of persistent tensions in energy markets.