U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Aug. 12 that total Gulf energy exports are averaging about 15 million barrels per day, including nearly 9 million barrels per day through the Strait of Hormuz on a seven-day average basis and another 5 million to 7 million barrels per day via pipelines and export facilities. He said about 20 million barrels left the Gulf on Sunday and argued private tracking firms undercount flows because some vessels transit covertly. That contrasts with private shipping data showing commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen sharply from pre-conflict levels despite President Donald Trump's claims that the United States has "total control" of the waterway. Kpler recorded 14 vessel transits on Tuesday and a five-day moving average of about 13, versus roughly 130 a day before the Feb. 28 U.S. and Israel attacks on Iran, while war-risk insurance premiums have climbed back to about 10% of vessel value. Iran has said the strait will not reopen unless its conditions are met, keeping pressure on oil markets, shipping costs and inflation.