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Mideast oil exports rebound in September as Saudi Arabia boosts shipments
Saudi Arabia boosted shipments to 5.4 million bpd as rerouted flows and ship-to-ship transfers helped offset attacks on key export routes.
- Saudi crude exports surged nearly 80% in September compared to August, reaching 6 million barrels per day, the highest level since the Iran war began in February.
- The East-West pipeline, which transports about 4% of global oil supplies, closed earlier this month following a drone attack launched from Iraq during the Iran war.
- Industry sources confirmed the East-West pipeline restarted at low volumes earlier this week and is ramping up. Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser told Nikkei on Thursday that "temporary interruptions" to oil infrastructure last "usually for days, not weeks."
- Brent crude dropped 1.81% and West Texas Intermediate fell 2.07% on Friday as investor confidence grew that the outage was less disruptive than feared. Prices had jumped to nearly $110 per barrel when the pipeline initially shut.
- Elsewhere, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the Strait of Hormuz will reopen within seven days if the U.S. meets "certain conditions." Saudi Arabia continues navigating threats from Iran-backed Houthi rebels in the Red Sea.
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DEXYPTAGE - The U.S. Navy and the petromonarchies manage to better guard against Iranian attacks in the Strait. The prices of the barrel have fallen slightly, while the markets keep their eyes on the negotiations that are trampling.
·Paris, France
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Increased security in the Strait of Ormuz and adaptation of the oil sector to the conflict contribute to the rise of exports.
·Lisboa, Portugal
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Middle Eastern Oil Exports Improve to Best Since February, Crude Oil Prices Drop
Crude oil exports from the Middle East region climbed to 12.8 million barrels a day, reaching their highest level since February. As attacks on regional energy infrastructure have subsided and Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline has resumed operations, oil markets are seeing significant relief.
·Budapest, Hungary
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Total News Sources101
Leaning Left12Leaning Right19Center13Last UpdatedBias Distribution43% Right
Bias Distribution
- 43% of the sources lean Right
43% Right
L 27%
C 30%
R 43%
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