Vance says 12.5 million barrels of oil have passed through Strait of Hormuz

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US ​Vice ⁠President ⁠JD ​Vance has ⁠said 12.5 million barrels ⁠of oil ​flowed ⁠through ‌the Strait ​of Hormuz following the signing of a deal between the ​United ‌States and ⁠Iran ​to ​end ‌the nearly ⁠four-month ⁠war.

“Last night, 12.5m barrels of oil went through the Strait of Hormuz. That is a high since the beginning of the conflict,” Mr Vance told reporters.

“Oil prices are down nearly at their level from the prewar [level]. Gas prices dropped below $4/gallon today for the first time since the conflict, and importantly, they’re going to keep falling further… The Iranians, for the second night in a row, did not shoot at any ships in the Strait of Hormuz.”