U.S. Central Command commander Adm. Brad Cooper said Saturday that U.S. forces supported the movement of more than 1 billion barrels of crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz in recent months while providing coordinated protection for more than 2,000 commercial vessel transits [thehill.com][cbsnews.com][jns.org]. Cooper said primary shipping lanes had been cleared of mines and that crude, cargo and liquefied natural gas traffic over the past two weeks reached its highest level in six months [jns.org][arabtimesonline.com][bloomberg.com]. CENTCOM said it is working with Gulf Cooperation Council countries, insurers and shipping companies to increase traffic while helping regional partners strengthen air defenses and establish a coalition attack-drone unit [jns.org][alarabiya.net]. Cooper said Iran's oil exports had fallen to zero because of what he described as a U.S. blockade, while Iran maintains that it has closed the strait and regional negotiations over shipping routes have stalled [jns.org][japantimes.co.jp]. Perspectives: Iran: An Iranian military account disputed CENTCOM's characterization of control over the waterway [japantimes.co.jp][hurriyet.com.tr]. (The Japan Times) Independent shipping monitors: Shipping data cited by Arab Times indicated that vessel traffic remained below pre-war levels despite the recent increase reported by CENTCOM [arabtimesonline.com]. (Arab Times Online) U.S. Energy Department: Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Sept. 13 that oil markets remained dependent on Hormuz flows and described supply conditions as tighter than desired but not excessively tight [cnyes.com]. (Cnyes) "We’ve reached this significant milestone while assisting over 2,000 commercial ship transits through the strait by providing coordinated protection." — Adm. Brad Cooper Sources: • Centcom: Over 1B crude oil barrels passed through Hormuz strait in recent months - thehill.com • U.S. touts number of barrels of oil escorted through Strait by U.S. military - cbsnews.com • United States Central Command commander Brad Cooper says that oil, cargo, and liquefied natural gas shipments in the Strait of Hormuz have hit a six-month high. (Bloomberg) - iranintl.com • CENTCOM Commander: Over One Billion Barrels of Oil Passed Through Hormuz in Recent Months - ynetnews.com • CENTCOM: US forces facilitate shipping of 1 billion oil barrels out of Strait of Hormuz - jns.org • US says more than 1 billion barrels of oil moved through Hormuz under military protection - arabtimesonline.com • Komandanti amerikan: Mbi një miliard fuçi naftë u transportuan përmes Ngushticës së Hormuzit - abcnews.al • CENTCOM: Over 1 Billion Crude Oil Barrels Crossed Strait of Hormuz - aawsat.com • Central Command says U.S. military has aided the transit of 1 billion barrels of oil through Hormuz in past two months while Iran has ‘exported zero’ - fortune.com • US military says over 1B barrels of oil shipped through Strait of Hormuz under US blockade - middleeastmonitor.com • Iran War Updates: U.S. touts 1 billion barrels of oil escorted out of Strait of Hormuz by military - cbsnews.com • AS Klaim Kawal Pengiriman 1 Miliar Barel Minyak Melintas Selat Hormuz - mediaindonesia.com • CENTCOM: Over 1 billion barrels of crude oil transit Strait of Hormuz in two months - urdupoint.com • «سنتكوم»: دعمنا نقل أكثر من مليار برميل نفط عبر مضيق هرمز - aawsat.com • «سنتكوم»: عبور أكثر من مليار برميل نفط في «هرمز» - aawsat.com • سنتكوم تكشف حصيلة عبور ناقلات النفط عبر مضيق هرمز - skynewsarabia.com • Mỹ: Hơn 1 tỷ thùng dầu đã được vận chuyển qua Eo biển Hormuz - soha.vn • Médio Oriente: EUA facilitaram passagem de mais de mil milhões de barris de petróleo pelo estreito de Ormuz - sapo.pt • Америчке снаге омогућиле да кроз Ормуз прође преко милијарду барела нафте (ВИДЕО) - rtrs.tv • 美軍稱護航掃雷奏效 荷姆茲海峽石油運輸量創半年新高 - cnyes.com • Hormuz Oil Shipments Hit Six-Month High, US Commander Says - bloomberg.com • Hormuz oil shipments hit six-month high, U.S. commander says - seattletimes.com • Strait of Hormuz oil shipments hit six-month high, says US commander - business-standard.com • Οι αποστολές πετρελαίου μέσω του Ορμούζ έφτασαν σε υψηλό έξι μηνών, σύμφωνα με τις ΗΠΑ - capital.gr • ABD: Körfez'den 1 milyar varil ham petrolün çıkışını destekledik - gazeteoksijen.com • USA-admiral: Kraftig oppgang i Hormuz-trafikken - finansavisen.no • US working to keep Strait of Hormuz open and secure: CENTCOM chief: - alarabiya.net • Hormuz oil shipments hit six-month high, US commander says - thehindubusinessline.com • Los envíos de crudo y GNL por Ormuz llegaron a su nivel más alto en seis meses, según comandante de EEUU - ambito.com • CENTCOM: Körfez'den 1 milyar varilden fazla ham petrol çıkardık - evrensel.net • سنتكوم تؤكد استمرار تأمين الملاحة في مضيق هرمز وعبور 2000 سفينة - almaghribtoday.net • CENTCOM: Hürmüz’ün kontrolünde ilerleme sağlandı - hurriyet.com.tr • Hormuz oil shipments hit six-month high, U.S. military commander says - japantimes.co.jp --- 📰 Story aggregated by Kagi News