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‎Kpler: Middle East oil exports hit highest since February

Argaam - Main News Trade press Published 28th September 2026 Saudi Arabia

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‎<p><img src="https://argaamplus.s3.amazonaws.com/1c7aee4d-563d-42df-963a-652ffd40b432.png" ></p> <p class="ckeCaption" >Oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz are on track to reach around 7.4 million barrels per day in September.</p> <hr> <p >Middle East oil exports accelerated in September to their highest level since the US-Iran war began in February, supported by improved flows through the Strait of Hormuz, according to data from Kpler.</p> <p ></p> <p >Data showed that oil exports through Hormuz are on track to reach around 7.4 million barrels per day (bpd) during the month, as shipping activity recovers following disruptions in the region.</p> <p ></p> <p >Despite the recovery, the region’s oil exports remain at about 6 million bpd below February’s level of 18.8 million bpd, according to Kpler.</p>

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Argaam - Main News · Trade Publication
Published
28th September 2026
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argaam.com

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Geopolitical Risk
Geography
Saudi Arabia
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29th September 2026 · 06:13

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Significance 2 · Moderate
Confidence 2 · Low

Initial Significance Moderate (34.0/100). Strongest contributor: Procurement Impact (12.0/30 points). Limiting factor: Likely Event Severity (3.0/30 points). Initial Confidence Low (39.0/100, data sufficiency: Partial). Strongest contributor: Source Authority (20.0/40 points). Limiting factor: Extraction Quality (3.0/15 points).

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Possibly the same underlying story as Middle East Oil Exports Rebound to 12.8 Million Bpd — flagged automatically, never merged automatically.