US official: 60 ships passed through Strait of Hormuz in one day

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

WASHINGTON: Some 60 commercial vessels transited ​the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday carrying the highest daily volume of crude ‌oil since ‌early ​July, ‌despite ⁠the ongoing ​war between ⁠the US and Iran, a US official told Reuters. About ‌40 ​of ‌those vessels coordinated ‌with the US military for protection, the US official ‌added. A total of about ⁠22 million ⁠barrels of oil exited the maritime chokepoint. Reuters could not independently verify the US official’s figures.