# Oil Flow Through Strait of Hormuz Nearly Doubles as Trump Rejects Iranian Ceasefire Offer

> Oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have nearly doubled in less than a month even as the conflict between the United States and Iran approaches eight months, after President Trump rejected an Iranian offer of a seven day ceasefire.

- Source: American Post News
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- Author: staff
- Section: Politics
- Published: 2026-09-26T22:54:32.629Z
- Updated: 2026-09-26T22:54:32.629Z
- Tags: Iran, Strait of Hormuz, Oil Prices

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Oil shipments moving through the Strait of Hormuz have nearly doubled in less than a month, even as the conflict between the United States and Iran drags on toward the eight month mark. Daily flow through the strait has climbed to roughly 13 to 13.5 million barrels, still below levels seen before the conflict began but approaching the peak reached in July during a brief ceasefire.

The increase comes even as President Trump rejected a seven day ceasefire proposal from Iran, calling the offer unacceptable. According to the Wall Street Journal, Trump has privately signaled he expects to resume bombing Iran after the midterm elections, when high gas prices would carry less political risk.

U.S. military operations, including airstrikes aimed at degrading Iran's detection capabilities and mine clearing efforts, have made it possible for tankers to pass through the strait during daylight hours, something oil analysts tracking transit data, including Tanker Trackers and Rory Johnston, have cited in explaining the volume increase. A U.S. naval presence, along with financial sanctions, has weighed heavily on Iran's economy over the course of the conflict.

Saudi Arabia has also shifted more of its oil shipments back through the Persian Gulf rather than routing them around the region via the Red Sea. That shift comes even as Iran backed Houthi and Iraqi fighters continue to target Saudi infrastructure.

The added security has come at a steep cost. Shipping companies are paying a premium of $30 to $40 or more per barrel to move oil through the strait, a figure that does not include the expense of the U.S. military operations that have made the increased flow possible.

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