Daily crude oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have climbed to 10 million barrels, according to a US administration official cited by Bloomberg.
The figure marks a significant acceleration in commercial activity through the critical waterway, which had been largely shut down by Iran earlier this year.
The surge in transits indicates that global energy markets are rapidly adjusting to the reopening of the route.
Approximately 20 million barrels of crude passed through the strait in the last 24 hours, combining the reported 10 million barrels of direct shipments with an additional 5 million barrels being rerouted via alternative corridors.
This volume represents the highest daily throughput since the closure in March, suggesting that supply chain bottlenecks are easing faster than many analysts anticipated.
The normalization of shipping activity comes amid ongoing geopolitical tensions in the region.