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Middle East oil exports top pre-war levels in September, but tanker attacks increase
Kpler said 40% of regional crude now bypasses Hormuz as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates use pipelines and Red Sea routes.
- 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 Oil Exports Rebound Above Pre-War Levels but Tanker Attacks Rise
Gulf oil exporters managed to increase their exports to levels above those seen before the recent war for about half of September. However, ongoing attacks on tankers and logistical issues raise concerns about the sustainability of these higher shipping volumes. Data showed that the crude export average from the region was 18.3 million barrels per […]
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The increase in Saudi Arabia ' s oil production from both Red Sea ports and Persian Gulf ports is responsible for the surge in exports.
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Last May, the United States announced the so-called “Freedom Project”, an operation to release vessels trapped in Ormuz by the ...
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