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[^2]\n\nEarly on July 8, the United States resumed massive airstrikes on Iran, accusing Tehran of violating their previous agreements regarding the Strait of Hormuz. [^3]\n\nThe United States and Israel launched a war against Iran on February 28. [^4]\n\nUS Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said on an unspecified date that 17 million barrels of oil transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. [^5]\n\nUS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed on September 2, 2026, that Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy infrastructure have fueled a global energy shock and pushed prices higher. [^6]\n\nTurkish customs data showed that the United States supplied about 570,000 tonnes of crude oil to Turkey in June 2025, compared with 425,000 tonnes from Russia, making the US Turkey's main crude oil supplier that month. [^7]\n\nThe average number of ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz over the previous ten days was approximately 13. [^8]\n\nThe reduction in ship movement through the waterway occurred after the latest escalation in conflict between the United States and Iran. [^9]\n\nIn June, Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding envisaging an immediate ceasefire on all fronts, including Lebanon. [^10]\n\nEnergy analytics firm Kpler reported that Russian refinery runs fell to around 3.8 million barrels per day in July, their lowest level in more than two decades. [^11]\n\nScott Bessent said that Ukraine has decided to blow up Russian energy assets and refined products, creating upward price pressure on a global basis. 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