Middle East Oil Exports Recover to Pre-War Levels

Middle East oil exports recovered to pre-Iran war levels in September, with producers using alternative routes and ship-to-ship transfers to bypass Hormuz, according to DW. Al Jazeera reported exports surpassed pre-war levels despite tensions, citing an IRGC commander who said flows through the US-supervised Hormuz route were 'negligible'. Iranian exports remain below the pre-war average.

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DW Published 5 October 2026

Middle East oil exports recover to pre-Iran war levels despite Hormuz attacks

Gulf crude exports returned to pre-war levels in September, with producers increasingly relying on alternative routes and ship-to-ship transfers to bypass Hormuz. Iranian exports remain below the pre-war average.

Al Jazeera Published 5 October 2026

Middle East oil exports surpass pre-war levels despite tensions, data shows

IRGC commander says oil flows through US-supervised route in Hormuz are ‘negligible’.

NYT Published 4 October 2026

How Middle East Oil Exports Started Recovering

Our business reporter Peter Eavis describes how oil exports from the Middle East have rebounded this month, getting closer to the levels seen before the Iran war.

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