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Middle East Crude Oil Exports Exceed Pre-War Levels but Tanker Attacks Increase
Kpler said exports topped 18 million bpd in the final week of September even as Marisks reported at least seven tanker attacks.
- Middle East crude exports exceeded pre-war levels in four of the seven days of late September, reaching between 19.5 million and 22.5 million barrels per day despite attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Before the US-Israeli war with Iran began on February 28, exports averaged 18 million barrels per day between March 2025 and February, establishing the baseline for measuring current performance.
- Shipping intelligence firm Marisks reported at least seven incidents on Saturday, including an October 1 strike on the Kuwaiti Very Large Crude Carrier Kazimah III that caused a fire; all crew members were evacuated safely.
- Current intelligence suggests vessels face a "heightened and increasingly unpredictable kinetic threat" as Iranian forces possibly launch missiles into a predetermined engagement area, or "kill box," rather than targeting individual ships.
- Beyond crude, the overall tally for oil products, chemicals and non-gas liquids averaged 22.4 million barrels per day through September 30, while liquefied natural gas cargoes reached their highest monthly level since February.
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Middle East crude oil exports exceed pre-war levels but tanker attacks increase - Markets
Crude oil exports from the Middle East rose above pre-war levels in four of the seven days of the final week of September, shipping data showed on Monday, despite attacks on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Middle East crude oil exports exceed pre-war levels but tanker attacks increase - Regional Media News
By Florence Tan SINGAPORE, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Crude oil exports from the Middle East rose above pre-war levels in four of the seven days of the final week of September, shipping data showed on Monday, despite attacks on vessels passing through the Strait of [...]
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