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US says helped Gulf nations export 1.5 billion barrels of oil through Hormuz

RIYADH: US Central Command on Sunday said it helped Gulf countries export 1.5 billion barrels of oil via the Strait of Hormuz since summer, bypassing an Iranian blockade. “US forces reach the milestone of assisting Gulf partners in exporting more than 1.5 billion barrels of crude oil since summer,” CENTCOM said in a statement posted on X. “More than 3,000 commercial vessels have successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz with support from CENTCOM forces over the last six months,” it added, s