U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright says about 9 million barrels a day moved through Hormuz last week, and quantifies the transit exposure
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U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright says about 9 million barrels a day moved through Hormuz last week, and quantifies the transit exposure
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Keeps Brent and WTI sensitive to any further disruption, while increasing the odds of spillover into inflation expectations and Treasury yields.
- Original publisher
- Market Ontology
- Evidence through
- 2026-08-12
- Published
- 2026-10-20
- Revision
- 1 · 2026-10-20
Cite as: Market Ontology, “U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright says about 9 million barrels a day moved through Hormuz last week, and quantifies the transit exposure”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-08-12. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-08-12/u-s-energy-secretary-chris-wright-says-about-9-million-barrels-a-day-moved-throu-efaa3d
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What happened next
| Asset | Call | Base close | +1 day | +5 days | +20 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTI | Watch | 3.68 2026-08-12 | -1.63% | +4.89% | +13.86% |
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