In coordination with the U.S. military, the U.S. Department of Energy maintains the best available data related to oil and oil products leaving the Arabian gulf. Many private businesses undercount the number of ships leaving the Strait of Hormuz due to ships moving covertly through the waterway.

The Department of Energy, in collaboration with the military, is tracking oil exports from the Arabian Gulf. This effort aims to provide more accurate data than private businesses, especially regarding covert ship movements through the Strait of Hormuz.