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Reyes, R. (2026, October 21). Persian Gulf oil exports surpass pre-war high as market adapts to Iran’s attacks. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/21/world-news/persian-gulf-oil-exports-surpass-pre-war-high-as-market-adapts-to-irans-attacks/
Reyes, Ronny. “Persian Gulf oil exports surpass pre-war high as market adapts to Iran’s attacks.” New York Post, 21 Oct. 2026, https://nypost.com/2026/10/21/world-news/persian-gulf-oil-exports-surpass-pre-war-high-as-market-adapts-to-irans-attacks/.
Reyes, Ronny. “Persian Gulf oil exports surpass pre-war high as market adapts to Iran’s attacks.” New York Post, October 21, 2026. https://nypost.com/2026/10/21/world-news/persian-gulf-oil-exports-surpass-pre-war-high-as-market-adapts-to-irans-attacks/.
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Oil exports from the Persian Gulf have surpassed pre-war levels, with over 24 million barrels flowing daily despite recent Iranian attacks. According to Kpler maritime tracking firm, this exceeds the pre-war average of 23.3 million barrels per day, indicating that oil transit has adapted to navigate around conflict zones. In October alone, at least 30 ships were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman, with about a dozen incidents reported just last week by the UK Maritime Trade Operations Centre. Despite these threats, high oil prices and US naval protection have encouraged maritime traffic, pushing transport costs to near-record levels, such as $37.37 per barrel for a supertanker carrying Gulf crude to China.