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Oil and liquefied natural gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have reached their highest level in six months, reflecting the success of US naval protection and mine-clearing operations, according to the head of US Central Command. Admiral Brad Cooper stated that momentum is building, with primary transit lanes now clear of mines.
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*“Clearly, momentum is building,” Admiral Brad Cooper, head of US Central Command, said.
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By Tony Czuczka
September 19, 2026 at 10:47 AM EDT
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Oil and liquefied natural gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz in the past two weeks reached the highest level in six months, signaling that US naval protection and mine clearance efforts are “paying off,” a regional US commander said.
“Clearly, momentum is building,” Admiral Brad Cooper, head of US Central Command, said in a video message Saturday. The strait’s primary transit lanes are clear of mines and Persian Gulf allies have shipped more than 1 billion barrels of crude through it “in the last couple months,” he said.
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Hormuz Oil Shipments Hit Six-Month High, US Commander Says
*“Clearly, momentum is building,” Admiral Brad Cooper, head of US Central Command, said.
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September 19, 2026 at 10:47 AM EDT
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September 19, 2026 at 6:43 PM EDT
Oil and liquefied natural gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz in the past two weeks reached the highest level in six months, signaling that US naval protection and mine clearance efforts are “paying off,” a regional US commander said.
“Clearly, momentum is building,” Admiral Brad Cooper, head of US Central Command, said in a video message Saturday. The strait’s primary transit lanes are clear of mines and Persian Gulf allies have shipped more than 1 billion barrels of crude through it “in the last couple months,” he said.
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