Did US sneak 100 million barrels of oil out of Hormuz, as Trump claims?

Author: Yashraj SharmaPublished on: June 11, 2026Country: Iran
PoliticsWorld / International
Did US sneak 100 million barrels of oil out of Hormuz, as Trump claims?

President Donald Trump claimed that the US has been secretly moving millions of barrels of oil out of the Strait of Hormuz despite Iranian restrictions, attributing the oil price stability around $90 a barrel to these operations. The strategic waterway, which handles 20% of global energy flows, has been largely closed since the US-Israel attack on Iran in early March. Iran initially banned all transit, then allowed limited ships from friendly countries, while the US imposed a naval blockade on April 13.

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