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Admiral Brad Cooper, head of US Central Command, reported on September 19 that oil and liquefied natural gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz reached their highest level in six months over the past two weeks. This increase is attributed to successful mine clearance efforts by the U.S. and its allies, with more than 1 billion barrels of crude passing through the strait recently. Despite this progress, Iran continues to assert control over the area, and there have been ongoing attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil infrastructure linked to Iranian-backed groups, highlighting the continued tension in the region.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-19,
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Story summary
US Central Command (CENTCOM) spokesperson Captain Tim Hawkins told Al Jazeera that the US naval presence in the Strait of Hormuz is "highly effective," with over 900 million barrels of crude oil passing through since May. Despite ongoing tensions and alleged Iranian attacks on commercial ships, CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper stated in a recent video message that oil and liquefied natural gas shipments have reached their highest level in six months. This surge is attributed to US naval protection and mine clearance efforts, which have ensured over 1 billion barrels of crude oil moved through the strait recently. The primary transit lanes are clear of mines, and Cooper emphasized Iran's inability to export any significant amount of oil due to what he called an "ironclad blockade."
Written for “Hormuz Blockade Effectiveness” on 2026-10-05,
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Hormuz oil shipments hit 6-month high, US commander says
RIYADH - 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.
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commander → hit → months
“Clearly, momentum is building,” Admiral Brad Cooper, head of US Central Command, said in a video message on Sept 19.
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Cooper → build → Sept
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.”
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allies → ship → months
Cooper’s comments follow a growing global squeeze on oil and petroleum products since the summer, spurred in part by drone attacks linked to the Iran war that halted a Saudi Arabian pipeline bypassing the strait.
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that → follow → strait
Iran maintains it has closed the strait and regional negotiations on agreed shipping routes have faltered.
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negotiations → maintain → routes
Saudi Arabian authorities issued two early-morning air raid alerts for Riyadh on Sept 19, the first in the capital since the height of the US-Iran war in March and April.
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authorities → issue → March
Saudi civil defense said the danger had lifted soon after in both cases.
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danger → say → cases
US President Donald Trump’s administration, faced with soaring gasoline and diesel prices in a midterm election year, has repeatedly cited the volume of tanker traffic through the strait in recent weeks.
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administration → face → weeks
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Sept 13 that markets will need to continue relying on transit that he estimates at 10 million barrels a day of crude and oil products through the Strait of Hormuz.
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he → say → Hormuz
He called oil markets “tighter than we’d like today, but they’re not overly tight.”
Cooper said the US – along with Persian Gulf allies, insurers and shipping companies – is working to further increase the flow through the strait.
“The effort is paying off,” he said.
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he → call → strait
Meanwhile, Iran “has exported zero barrels” as the US enforces a blockade in the strait.
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US → export → strait
Saudi Arabia, historically the world’s leading oil exporter, came under renewed attack in September as the Houthis, an Iran-backed group based in Yemen, targeted western towns and energy infrastructure.
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Houthis → lead → towns
The Saudi government said the drone attack that shut down the East-West pipeline originated in Iraq, which has several pro-Tehran militias.
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which → say → militias
Yemen’s Houthis have been carrying out almost daily strikes against Saudi Arabia in the last month, with one attack causing a death and several injuries in Taif on Sept 17.
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attack → carry → Sept
The Houthis have also said they’re blockading Saudi ships in the Red Sea and have hit several ships in the waterway, which has served as a key oil export route for Saudi Arabia since the Iran war disrupted Strait of Hormuz traffic.
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