US military establishes secret Hormuz shipping lane, moving nearly 10 million barrels of crude oil daily

The U.S. military has quietly established a secret shipping lane in the Strait of Hormuz, enabling the daily transit of approximately 10 million barrels of crude oil. This operation, reported by Axios citing two U.S. officials, has been ongoing for several weeks and involves 15 to 20 oil tankers navigating the southern route along Oman's coast each night.

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We have controlled the southern lane of Hormuz for two months now. The IRGC can make trouble, but they do not control the strait. Control is in our hands.

This initiative is seen as a significant success in addressing one of the most critical issues stemming from the conflict: the disruption of oil supplies and subsequent price surges. While the volume of oil exported through Hormuz remains below pre-war levels, the operation is having a notable impact on global supply.

Officials confirmed that on some nights over the past few weeks, oil exports from the Persian Gulf reached between 15 to 20 million barrels. One official noted that on a specific night this week, over 20 vessels were expected to transit the southern route, potentially exporting around 15 million barrels of oil.

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There is a very large amount of oil moving out of the Strait of Hormuz.

"We have controlled the southern lane of Hormuz for two months now," one official stated. "The IRGC can make trouble, but they do not control the strait. Control is in our hands." The operation not only escorts loaded tankers out of the strait but also assists empty tankers entering the Persian Gulf from the Arabian Sea to load oil for regional distribution.

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They are wasting their time. It is a waste of time to negotiate with them.