Hormuz Oil Traffic Refined: ~8.6 Million Barrels Per Day Revealed by Kpler

Kpler says the average daily oil flow through the Strait of Hormuz is about 8.6 million barrels, aligning with U.S. estimates near 9 million after revising earlier figures to include “dark transits” and secret ship‑to‑ship transfers. The update highlights how hidden transits complicate tracking, and while the flow has risen since initial readings, it remains well below the pre‑war ~20 million bpd level; data is often backdated to likely transit dates rather than the confirmation day.