Wright says seven-day average flow through Hormuz rises to 11 million barrels a day
The average is up from the 10 million barrels a day Wright cited earlier, as a Saudi pipeline that bypasses the strait stays offline with a longer repair timeline.
Map: The Gulf and Hormuz, marking Strait of Hormuz, Abqaiq
Energy Secretary Wright said the seven-day average flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz has risen to 11 million barrels a day. He had earlier cited 10 million barrels a day and said the average would keep climbing. The new figure matches that forecast.
Wright also gave a single-day figure of 18 million barrels for Tuesday, September 15.
Saudi Arabia's East-West Pipeline, which bypasses Hormuz and normally carries 4 to 5 million barrels a day, remains offline after an attack. The repair timeline has lengthened from three to five weeks to six to eight weeks.
Security incidents around the strait have continued. The tanker El Gaia was hit by sea mines off Hormuz and caught fire, days after the US said it had cleared the strait of mines, Iran's Revolutionary Guard said. The Guard has also claimed a fourth drone shootdown in four days near the strait, a claim carried by Iranian state media.
Brent crude rose 1.26 per cent to $105.93 a barrel, and WTI gained 1.47 per cent to $101.52, according to market tape.
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