Middle East crude oil exports exceed pre-war levels, tracking data shows
Middle East crude oil exports have surpassed pre-war levels despite ongoing security threats and vessel attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. Shipping data indicates a steady flow of energy supplies, though regional instability remains a concern for maritime logistics.
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SINGAPORE (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 Hormuz.
Crude exports from the region exceeded pre-war levels on Sept. 24 and between Sept. 27 and 29, rising to between 19.5 million barrels per day and 22.5 million bpd, provisional data from ship-tracking firm Kpler showed.
Exports averaged 18 million bpd between March 2025 and February this year before the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran began.
The seven-day moving average for crude exports was at 18.5 million bpd on Oct. 1, the data showed. This include transits via the Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea, exports from terminals and ship-to-ship transfers in the Gulf of Oman.
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