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Vessels trickle through Strait of Hormuz as Middle East conflict persists

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Oil exports continue through the Strait of Hormuz despite tensions in the Middle East, with four trackable vessels exiting and two entering on Sunday alone. Provisional data from Kpler shows that while oil flow dropped to 2.4 million barrels per day (bpd) in August, it has since recovered to over 4 million bpd in September. JPMorgan analysts note that despite pipeline disruptions affecting Saudi Arabia's exports, the total regional oil flow remains robust at around 17.1 million bpd, highlighting a significant uptick in Saudi Arabian shipments via the strait.
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Despite persistent Middle Eastern conflicts, oil continues to flow through the Strait of Hormuz, albeit with some disruptions. On September 13, four vessels carrying refined oil products and bulk goods exited the strait, while two small-sized oil tankers entered. The data from analytics firm Kpler shows that exports have recovered to over 4 million barrels per day (bpd) in September after dropping to just 2.4 million bpd in August, the lowest since at least 2013. In the same week, a total of 13 tankers, mostly carrying crude oil, exited the strait with around 34 million barrels of crude. Analysts from JPMorgan noted that despite pipeline disruptions, Middle Eastern oil flows remain surprisingly robust, averaging 17.1 million bpd over the past 10 days, which is only slightly below the 2025 average.Saudi Arabia accounted for half of these exports, while Iraq contributed 35% of the volume.

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Iraq Kpler Middle Eastern OPEC Saudi Arabia

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Kpler ORG · 3× Saudi Arabia GPE · 2× Iraq GPE · 1× JPMorgan ORG · 1× Middle Eastern NORP · 1× OPEC ORG · 1× Saudi NORP · 1× Saudi Arabia’s GPE · 1×

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Saudi Arabia accounted for half of the exports, while 35% of the volume came from Iraq. “Middle East oil flows remain surprisingly strong despite the disruption to Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline,” JPMorgan analysts said in a note on September 18, adding that the total oil flows averaged 17.1 million bpd in the past 10 days, just 6.1 million bpd below the 2025 average.
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Vessels trickle through Strait of Hormuz as Middle East conflict persists · assertive framing

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However, Middle Eastern producers continue to export oil on tankers travelling with their transponders off. asserted
producers → continue → transponders
Among trackable ships, four vessels — two tankers carrying refined oil products and two empty carriers for bulk goods and gas — exited the strait on Sunday, while another two small-sized oil tankers entered the Gulf, provisional data from analytics firm Kpler showed. asserted
data → carry → Kpler
On Saturday, five vessels left the Gulf carrying agricultural products, liquefied petroleum gas and fertilizer while an empty very large gas carrier entered, the data showed. asserted
data → leave → products
That enabled exports from the OPEC kingpin to recover to over 4 million barrels per day (bpd) so far in September after slumping to 2.4 million bpd in August, the lowest since at least 2013, according to provisional data from Kpler. uncertain
That → enable → Kpler
A total of 13 tankers, mostly very large crude carriers carrying 34 million barrels of crude, exited the strait in the week of September 13, Kpler data showed. asserted
data → carry → September
Saudi Arabia accounted for half of the exports, while 35% of the volume came from Iraq. “Middle East oil flows remain surprisingly strong despite the disruption to Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline,” JPMorgan analysts said in a note on September 18, adding that the total oil flows averaged 17.1 million bpd in the past 10 days, just 6.1 million bpd below the 2025 average. asserted
flows → account → average
“The most notable pivot has come from Saudi Arabia,” the analysts said, as satellite data indicated Saudi oil moving through the Strait of Hormuz averaged 2.9 million bpd over the past six days, up from just 700,000 bpd in August. asserted
oil → come → August
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