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26 October 2026

US military says it helped Gulf states export 1.5 billion barrels of oil

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Source reporting: Al Jazeera English

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US military says it helped Gulf states export 1.5 billion barrels of oil

US Central Command says more than 3,000 commercial vessels have transited the Strait of Hormuz with its support.

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