Sec. Scott Bessent called it: The Strait is LOSING POWER!
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Combined flows now average 15 MILLION BARRELS per day, with 20 MILLION existing the Gulf region on Sunday — "which is above the pre-conflict average," per Sec. Chris Wright
THE DATA:
7-day average: 9 million
Pipelines and export facilities: 5-7 million
Combined: 15M+
Sunday: 20M
CHECKMATE, IRAN!!
???? JUST IN: In a massive announcement, the Trump administration says OIL PIPELINES have been MASSIVELY upgraded and are now circumventing 5-7 million barrels of oil PER DAY around the Strait of Hormuz
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh)August 11, 2026
Sec. Scott Bessent called it: The Strait is LOSING POWER!
Combined flows now… pic.twitter.com/zIvvozz7bM
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