Americas dirty-tanker loadings hit 14.5 million barrels per day in May as Strait of Hormuz traffic falls 89 percent
Oil exports from the Americas reached an all-time high while traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell sharply. The shift follows reduced Middle East crude output.
ecns.cnCom. 8 million barrels per day recorded in April and marked a 40 percent increase from May 2025. Transits through the Strait of Hormuz fell 89 percent between February and May.
Total ship movements dropped from more than 3,700 to around 400 over the same period. com last week that the pattern is likely to continue even when the Strait of Hormuz opens again. The source said it will take months for Middle East volumes to recover to former levels and that some key sites will require several years.
The same source stated that the United States has ramped up its own oil production to record levels and is helping Venezuela, Argentina, and Brazil increase output. The source described the change as a long-term shift in the center of the world’s global oil and gas gravity.
U.S. Dominance over global energy markets. The article noted that Venezuela is rebuilding output, Argentina is expanding Vaca Muerta shale production, and Brazil has reached record production levels. The article was published on June 15, 2026, and was written by Simon Watkins.
