RIYADH: US Central Command on Sunday said it helped Gulf countries export 1. 5 billion barrels of oil via the Strait of Hormuz since summer, bypassing an Iranian blockade. “US forces reach the milestone of assisting Gulf partners in exporting more than 1. 5 billion barrels of crude oil since summer, ” CENTCOM said in a statement posted on X. “More than 3, 000 commercial vessels have successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz with support from CENTCOM forces over the last six months, ” it added, s



