WANA (Aug 28) – While U.S. sources claim that 10 million barrels of oil per day (bpd) are transiting the Strait of Hormuz, new data from TankerTrackers confirms a significantly lower volume of just 4.1 million bpd. This figure represents roughly 20 percent of normal historical traffic through the strategic waterway.

 

According to a recently published vessel tracking map covering the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman, an average of approximately 6.7 million bpd of oil was shipped out of the region’s sea lanes over the past seven days—a sharp decline from the usual rate of over 20 million bpd under normal operating conditions.

 

The verified transit rate of 4.1 million bpd directly contradicts earlier assertions by U.S. officials, who had maintained that daily flow reached 10 million barrels.

 

Beyond the Strait of Hormuz, the United Arab Emirates’ port of Fujairah emerged as a key alternative transit point, handling roughly 1.6 million bpd. Meanwhile, Oman’s crude export volume via this route was estimated at approximately 925,000 bpd.