Gulf oil flows surpass pre-conflict levels ...Iraq

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About 20 million barrels of oil left the Gulf on Aug.9, exceeding average flows recorded before the conflict, US Energy SecretaryChris Wright said on Tuesday.

Thanks to the coordinated efforts of the U.S. military and our gulf allies, the seven-day average for oil leaving the Strait of Hormuz is currently up to almost 9 million barrels per day.When combined with the additional 5-7 million barrels per day leaving the region via newly…

— Secretary Chris Wright (@SecretaryWright) August 11, 2026

US President Donald Trump declared on Monday that theUS Navy had cleared mines from the Strait and gained “100%” control of thewaterway. “It's open now,” he told reporters at the White House, acknowledgingthat mines were still occasionally being laid but detected by US forces.

A US-Iran-Oman arrangement governing commercialnavigation through the Strait of Hormuz remains unresolved. Tehran’s demandsalso include lifting the blockade and sanctions, withdrawing US forces fromaround Iran, ending military operations against Tehran and its allies, andcompensation for war damage.

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