Crude Flows Through Strait of Hormuz Back to Pre-War Levels, Energy Secretary Says

The rebound comes as the security situation in the strait has improved following the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding extending the ceasefire.

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on June 18, 2026. Stringer /Reuters

Crude oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have returned to levels seen before the outbreak of the Iran war, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Wednesday, pointing to a rapid recovery in one of the world’s most important maritime oil corridors as a U.S.–Iran ceasefire continues to hold.

“In the last 24 hours, 72 ships and 20 million barrels of oil have transited through the Strait of Hormuz—fully restoring pre-conflict flows,” Wright wrote in a June 24 post on social media.