Middle East Crude Oil Exports Increase Despite Strait of Hormuz Attacks

Tehran. Crude oil exports from the Middle East, excluding Iran, have seen a significant improvement. Despite attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, oil exports have reached over 18 million barrels per day in recent days, according to data from maritime traffic monitoring organization Kepler.

According to Kepler, at least 16.5 million barrels of crude oil were exported daily from the Middle East, excluding Iran, in September. This is a significant improvement compared to March, when an average of only about 6 million barrels of oil were exported daily from the region.