US CENTCOM Commander Visits Strait of Hormuz as Oil Exports Top 1.5 Billion Barrels Since Summer

The Commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) visited the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane for global oil exports. Since summer, U.S. forces have assisted Gulf partners in exporting over 1.5 billion barrels of crude oil and supporting over 3,000 vessel transits.