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Middle East crude oil exports rise above pre-war levels despite attacks

HarZaviya summary · from 6 outlets

Most outlets reported that Middle East crude oil exports exceeded pre-war levels in late September, with some noting the specific figure of 22.5 million barrels per day. All emphasized the context of attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, though 24 News HD and Aaj News (English) specified that the data referred to a weekly average or four days of the final week, while others presented the increase as a general trend. Geo News and Profit included details about the Callisto tanker and the broader US-Israeli conflict with Iran, respectively, but did not attribute the export recovery to it.

Summary generated by HarZaviya from the headlines and excerpts of the 6 outlets below. Each outlet's own headline is listed under it.

Same story from 6 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

  1. Middle East crude oil exports exceed pre-war levels but tanker attacks increase

    SINGAPORE: 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 September 24 and between September 27 and 29, rising to between 19.5 million barrels per day and 22.5 milli...

  2. ARY News (English) 84% identical

    Mideast oil exports exceeded pre-Iran war levels: Kpler data

    Middle East oil exports, excluding Iran, surpassed pre-war levels last week, despite attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, according to...

  3. 24 News HD 85% identical

    Mideast oil exports exceed pre-Iran war levels

    Middle East oil exports, excluding Iran, 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.

  4. Aaj News (English) 97% identical

    Middle East crude oil exports exceed pre-war levels

    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 September 24 and between September 27 and 29, rising to between 19.5 million barrels per day and 22.5 million barrels ...

  5. Profit 92% identical

    Middle East crude exports exceed pre-war levels despite tanker attacks

    Crude shipments reach as high as 22.5 million barrels per day in late September as traffic through Strait of Hormuz recovers despite at least seven reported vessel attacks

  6. Geo News 85% identical

    Mideast crude oil exports rise above pre-war levels adespite mounting attacks in Hormuz

    The Callisto tanker sits anchored in Port Sultan Qaboos as the traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 12, 2026.—ReutersCrude exports exceed pre-war levels in last week of September.Kuwaiti VLCC attacked...

7 articles from 6 outlets, 5 Oct–5 Oct 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. What does % identical mean?