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Persian Gulf oil exports surpass pre-war high as market adapts to Iran’s attacks

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Oil exports from the Persian Gulf have surpassed pre-war levels, with more than 24 million barrels per day flowing through despite increased Iranian attacks. According to Kpler maritime tracking firm, this exceeds the pre-war average of 23.3 million barrels a day. Despite October being the most violent month on the Strait since March, with at least 30 ships attacked, oil transport has continued due to high prices and US naval protection. The cost for transporting a supertanker carrying Gulf crude to China reached nearly $37 per barrel this week.

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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.

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Oil exports from the Persian Gulf have exceeded pre-war levels, with more than 24 million barrels flowing through every day despite a record number of Iranian attacks, analysts said. asserted

analysts → exceed → attacks

Oil rushed through the Strait of Hormuz, Gulf pipelines and other alternative routes last week to surpass the pre-war average of 23.3 million barrels a day, according to the Kpler maritime tracking firm. uncertain

Oil → rush → firm

Preliminary figures show that at an average of about 14 million barrels transited through the Strait and the Gulf of Oman every day, about 82% of the pre-war flow. asserted

figures → show → flow

The increased transits came despite October marking the most violent month on the Strait since March, with at least 30 ships attacked so far, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations Centre and maritime tracking firms. uncertain

ships → increase → Centre

About a dozen of the attacks were reported in the past week alone, demonstrating Iran’s rush to try and deter ships from undermining its claim to the Strait of Hormuz. uncertain

dozen → report → Hormuz

But with sky-high oil prices and the protection provided by US naval ships in the waters, sailors are rushing to get through to collect on the war-time highs. asserted

sailors → provide → highs

Transport for a supertanker carrying Gulf crude to China reached a near record of $37.37 a barrel this week, Kpler said. asserted

Kpler → carry → 37.37

“The big picture is that the system for shipping through a dangerous Strait of Hormuz is now well-established and the risk appetite of those involved in exporting oil has risen,” Hamad Hussain, a senior commodities economist at Capital Economics, told the Wall Street Journal. asserted

Hussain → ship → Journal

One China-based ship staffing company even offered as much as $25,000 for a round-trip, which normally takes a week or two, the outlet reported. asserted

outlet → base → week

Analysts and maritime traders, however, have warned that the high flow is not sustainable, especially if fighting breaks out again between the US and Iran. asserted

breaks → warn → US

Iran has warned of escalating attacks on the Strait and its Gulf neighbors if war reignites, with Tehran maintaining that its sea mines are back in action after the US announced the waters were cleared over the summer. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed Saturday that the attack on two large oil tankers were the result of naval mines in the Strait. asserted

attack → warn → Strait

Persian Gulf oil exports surpass pre-war high as market adapts to Iran’s attacks

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