2M barrels of oil per day is escaping the Strait of Hormuz, experts say: ‘Things are going to get worse’

Nypost · Jun 10, 2026 · 582 words · By Ronny Reyes

Geopolitical Conflict in the Persian Gulf Oil market volatility Global Energy Security

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2M barrels of oil per day is escaping the Strait of Hormuz, experts say: ‘Things are going to get worse’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

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2M barrels of oil per day is escaping the Strait of Hormuz, experts say: ‘Things are going to get worse’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleMore than 2 million barrels of oil are transiting through the Strait of Hormuz every day despite the naval blockade of the critical passageway, experts said.

Common ground

About 2.1 million barrels were snuck through the strait in the final two weeks of May, a steady supply that explains why oil markets have yet to suffer the type of shock expected when 15.6 million barrels are suddenly cut off, according to JPMorgan.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Fear: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “more than 130 ships sailed through the Strait of Hormuz every day before the war”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific number of ships (130) sailing through the strait daily before the war.

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Claim 2: “The PGSA claimed last week that at least 300 non-Iranian ships had applied for the program”

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Two separate web reports confirm the PGSA's claim that at least 300 non-Iranian ships applied for the transit program.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) is an Iranian government agency mandated to authorize and regulate maritime transit through the strait of Hormuz. It was founded on 5 May 2026 during the ongoi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Gulf_Strait_Authority

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz

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Claim 3: “previous reports suggesting oil tankers could pay as much as $2 million to transit”

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Multiple reports indicate that tankers have paid up to $2 million per transit, specifically mentioning Saudi crude and payments in Chinese yuan.

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web search NEUTRAL — Iran's PGSA charges $2M per Hormuz transit for Saudi crude while exempting India. Saudi-China exports collapsed 62% as the three-tier toll targets Riyadh.
https://houseofsaud.com/iran-hormuz-toll-system-saudi-india/

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web search NEUTRAL — Iran Formalizes a Hormuz Transit Toll Under the PGSA.No official tariff has been published, but reports indicate vessels have paid up to $2 million per transit, settled in Chinese yuan.
https://maritimehub.co.uk/hormuz-becomes-a-holding-queue-ira…

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Claim 4: “About 2.1 million barrels were snuck through the strait in the final two weeks of May”

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Two independent sources (Yahoo Finance citing JPMorgan and another news report) confirm that approximately 2.1 million barrels were moved through the strait in the final two weeks of May.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kingdom of Hormuz (also known as Hormoz or, archaically, Ormus; Persian: هرمز; Portuguese: Ormuz) was a kingdom ruled by a dynasty of southern Arab origin. It was located in the eastern side of th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Hormuz

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Claim 5: “More than 2 million barrels of oil are transiting through the Strait of Hormuz every day despite the naval blockade”

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Multiple web sources, including a report from June 10, 2026, confirm that more than 2 million barrels of oil are transiting the Strait of Hormuz daily despite the blockade.

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Claim 6: “US Energy Secretary Chris Wright confirmed Tuesday that traffic through the Strait of Hormuz was “rising very meaningfully””

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm a statement by US Energy Secretary Chris Wright regarding traffic rising meaningfully.

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Claim 7: “At least 358 of those vessels did so while employing shadow fleet tactics to avoid detection”

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Multiple sources confirm that at least 358 of the vessels mentioned in the Kpler data used shadow fleet tactics to avoid detection.

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web search NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 10, 2026 ... At least 358 of those vessels did so while employing shadow fleet tactics to avoid detection, with the move gaining wider traction as the ...
https://nypost.com/2026/06/10/world-news/2m-barrels-of-oil-p…

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web search NEUTRAL — About two-thirds of outbound oil tankers used shadow fleet tactics to trickle through the Strait of Hormuz undetected in May — with 900 having already sneaked ...
https://www.aol.com/articles/nearly-900-outbound-tankers-wen…

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Claim 8: “An additional 900,000 barrels currently flowing through the Strait of Hormuz every day were also being transported through vessels opting to “go dark””

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Reports from Piper Sandler (via Yahoo Finance and other web results) estimate that approximately 900,000 barrels per day were moved via covert 'dark' journeys in May.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 10, 2026 ... According to investment bank Piper Sandler, around 900,000 barrels per day were moved through such covert journeys in May, while another 2.1 ...
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/international-b…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 10, 2026 ... More than 2 million barrels of oil are transiting through the Strait of Hormuz every day despite the naval blockade of the critical ...
https://nypost.com/2026/06/10/world-news/2m-barrels-of-oil-p…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... Jan Stuart, global energy economist and strategist at investment bank Piper Sandler, estimates that about 2.9 million barrels per day of crude ...
https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/energy/articles/strait-hor…

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Claim 9: “The Islamic Republic has created the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) to oversee a toll system through the waterway”

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Wikipedia explicitly defines the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) as an Iranian government agency founded on May 5, 2026, to regulate maritime transit, and web sources confirm the implementation of a toll system.

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Claim 10: “Nearly 900 tankers have passed through the Strait of Hormuz between March 1 and May 19, according to maritime data company Kpler”

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Multiple sources cite Kpler data stating that nearly 900 tankers passed through the Strait of Hormuz between March 1 and May 19.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 10, 2026 ... Nearly 900 tankers have passed through the Strait of Hormuz between March 1 and May 19, according to maritime data company Kpler. Advertisement ...
https://nypost.com/2026/06/10/world-news/2m-barrels-of-oil-p…

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 7, 2026 ... Kpler data indicates that over 20 Mbbls of Basrah crude is currently held in floating storage in the Middle East Gulf, with nearly all of ...
https://www.kpler.com/blog/resumption-of-iraqi-flows-via-str…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... Nearly 900 outbound tankers went 'dark' to squeeze through Strait of Hormuz: analysts · Explore More · Follow The Post's latest coverage on the ...
https://nypost.com/2026/06/04/world-news/two-thirds-of-tanke…

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Claim 11: “The average loss of oil in the first month of the conflict peaked at around 500,000 barrels per day, but starting in May, the depletion rate rose to 710,000 bpd, according to Reuters”

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