Crude oil exports from strait of Hormuz largely return to pre-war levels
Iran has sought to exert its authority on the strait since the war began, but its control appears to have declined in recently as oil exporters find workarounds. Photograph: Abedin Taherkenareh/EPAView image in fullscreenIran has sought to exert its authority on the strait since the war began, but its control appears to have declined in recently as oil exporters find workarounds. However, flows of refined products such as diesel remain constrained, pushing prices higher.At least 16.5m barrels per day (bpd) left the region in September, according to figures from the global trade intelligence firm Kpler, equalling the pre-war average, excluding Iran.
- ▪Iran has sought to exert its authority on the strait since the war began, but its control appears to have declined in recently as oil exporters find workarounds.
- ▪Photograph: Abedin Taherkenareh/EPAView image in fullscreenIran has sought to exert its authority on the strait since the war began, but its control appears to have declined in recently as oil exporters find workarounds.
- ▪However, flows of refined products such as diesel remain constrained, pushing prices higher.At least 16.5m barrels per day (bpd) left the region in September, according to figures from the global trade intelligence firm Kpler, equalling the
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Iran has sought to exert its authority on the strait since the war began, but its control appears to have declined in recently as oil exporters find workarounds. Photograph: Abedin Taherkenareh/EPAView image in fullscreenIran has sought to exert its authority on the strait since the war began, but its control appears to have declined in recently as oil exporters find workarounds. Photograph: Abedin Taherkenareh/EPAOilCrude oil exports from strait of Hormuz largely return to pre-war levelsAlternative ways being used to move fuel out of Gulf region, but flows of refined products such as diesel still constrainedJoanna PartridgeThu 1 Oct 2026 11.52 EDTLast modified on Thu 1 Oct 2026 11.53 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleExports of crude from the strait of Hormuz have largely returned to…
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