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Middle East crude oil exports exceeded pre-war levels for four out of seven days in late September, according to ship-tracking firm Kpler, reaching 19.5-22.5 million barrels per day (bpd) during that period. However, an Iranian military official claimed only three to four million bpd were moving through the region, calling it "negligible." The data also shows a rise in liquefied natural gas cargoes exiting the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran stating it will keep the strait closed until certain conditions are met by the United States.
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Crude oil exports from West Asia exceeded pre-war levels on four of the seven days at the end of September 2026, despite increased tanker attacks and tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. Ship-tracking firm Kpler reported daily crude exports ranging between 19.5 million barrels per day and 22.5 million bpd, surpassing pre-war levels from March 2025 to February 2026 when they averaged 18 million bpd. Senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Ali Fadavi dismissed these figures, claiming only 3-4 million barrels of oil per day are currently moving through the strait post-war. Meanwhile, Iran reported attacking ships near the Strait of Hormuz, including US Navy vessels, forcing the U.S. to move its warships further away from Iranian coastal waters.
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Crude oil exports from the Middle East have risen above pre-war levels on four of the seven days in the last week of September, provisional data from ship-tracking firm Kpler showed.
asserted
data → rise → Kpler
However, senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Ali Fadavi said in a televised interview on Sunday night that only three to four million barrels of oil per day (bpd) are now moving through the route, dismissing the amount as “negligible” when compared with pre-war traffic.
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Fadavi said, for the first time, no US vessels were present in the Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, the Sea of Oman or even the northern Indian Ocean and US warships are “100 percent vulnerable” to IRGC attacks.
Kpler data showed crude exports from the region exceeded pre-war levels on September 24 and between September 27 and 29, rising to 19.5-22.5 million bpd.
Around that time, Iran claimed success in attacking ships – including US Navy vessels – near the Strait of Hormuz, saying the strikes had forced Washington to move its warships further from the Iranian coast.
asserted
strikes → say → coast
Before the US-Israel war on Iran began, exports averaged 18 million bpd between March 2025 and February 2026.
asserted
exports → begin → March
According to Kpler data, the overall tally for crude, oil products, chemicals and non-gas liquids averaged 22.4 million bpd in the seven days to September 30.
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tally → accord → September
On October 1, the seven-day moving average for crude exports was at 18.5 million bpd.
asserted
average → move → bpd
This includes transits via the Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea, exports from terminals and ship-to-ship transfers in the Gulf of Oman.
asserted
This → include → Oman
The number of liquefied natural gas cargoes exiting the Strait of Hormuz also rose in September to its highest monthly level since February.
asserted
number → liquefy → February
The figures exclude any vessels that might have crossed the strait with their automatic identification system transponders turned off to avoid detection.
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transponders → exclude → detection
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency reported at least one attack a day in the Strait of Hormuz or in the Gulf of Aden since October 2.
asserted
agency → report → October
On Sunday, Iran’s top negotiator and parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until the United States accepts Tehran’s seven-day plan to reopen the waterway.
asserted
States → say → waterway
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