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US claims record Middle East oil exports, but data disputes claim

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U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright claimed that oil exports from the Middle East had surpassed pre-war levels, citing a record 17 million barrels passing through the Strait of Hormuz on a single day. However, energy analytics firms like TankerTrackers.com dispute these figures, suggesting Wright may be misinterpreting data by aggregating multiple days' worth of ship-to-ship transfers into a single day's count. While overall exports have seen some increase due to U.S. military efforts to secure shipping lanes, daily volumes remain volatile and have recently decreased following renewed hostilities. AI

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Jordan Blum ·

    The Trump Administration says more oil exited the Middle East this week than before the Iran war, but the data says otherwise

    More oil is exiting the Middle East of late, but it's not close to pre-war levels, experts said.

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