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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Mideast oil exports beating pre-war levels
Middle East oil exports, excluding Iran's, surpassed their pre-war levels last week, despite attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, according to data from the maritime tracking firm Kpler. For the first time since the United States and Israel started attacking Iran at the end of February, the weekly average of shipments rose for several days above the pre-conflict average of 18 million barrels per day. Crude oil exports reached pre-war levels…
Oil exports from the Middle East region, with the exception of Iran, exceeded their pre-war levels during the past week, despite the attacks on carriers in the Strait of Hormuz and the continuing risks of navigation, according to the company Kepler, which specializes in tracking maritime traffic.
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.
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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