EnergyReader · 2026-08-07 17:54

Iran Parliament Threatens Hormuz Closure as US Escorts Log 6.5 Million Barrels Daily

By EnergyReader Newsroom · August 7, 2026

Iran's parliament has threatened to close Gulf shipping lanes, Bloomberg reported, even as US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said about 6.5 million barrels of oil a day were exiting the Strait of Hormuz with American military escort. Wright made the statement in a Bloomberg Radio interview, with the flow figure covering the week to Thursday (2026-07-30). Exports have continued to move partly via Oman, Bloomberg reported, despite the escalating rhetoric from Tehran.

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