# Three reasons Middle East oil is nearly back to pre-Iran war levels

> Seven months after the US-Israel war with Iran led to the effective closure of the critical waterway, the maritime intelligence firm Kpler said that in the final week of September, daily oil flow from the Middle East reached 92% of its pre-war baseline.

- Published: 2026-10-02T15:45:01.676Z
- Updated: 2026-10-08T04:00:32.293Z
- 7 sources
- Topics: Economy, business and finance
- Involves: 100 million barrels of oil from emergency reserves, Ali Fadavi, Amin Nasser, Armed Conflict Location and Event Data conflict monitor, Brent crude, Brent crude futures, Emmanuel Belostrino, Group of Seven, India’s Ministry of External Affairs, India’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Energy Agency, Iraq’s state-owned Oil Tanker Company

## How it developed

- 2026-10-02T15:45:01.676Z - BBC News: [Three reasons Middle East oil is nearly back to pre-Iran war levels](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwp8gn13lmygo)
- 2026-10-03T17:00:07.647Z - BBC Tamil: [ஹோர்மூஸ் நீரிணை மீதான கட்டுப்பாட்டை இரான் இழந்துவிட்டதா? எண்ணெய் ஏற்றுமதி தரவு உணர்த்தும் உண்மை - BBC News தமிழ்](https://www.bbc.com/tamil/articles/crgqw2knedl9o)
- 2026-10-03T22:30:18.553Z - Times of India: [Hormuz blocked, but Gulf crude shipments at pre-war level](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/hormuz-blocked-but-gulf-crude-shipments-at-pre-war-level/articleshow/134667214.cms)
- 2026-10-05T05:45:03.130Z - Al Jazeera English: [Middle East oil exports surpass pre-war levels despite tensions, data shows](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/5/middle-east-oil-exports-surpass-pre-war-levels-despite-tensions-data-shows)
- 2026-10-05T06:00:02.111Z - DW Top Stories: [Middle East oil exports recover to pre-Iran war levels despite Hormuz attacks](https://www.dw.com/en/middle-east-oil-exports-recover-to-pre-iran-war-levels-despite-hormuz-attacks/a-79542680?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf)
- 2026-10-05T09:32:10.785Z - France 24 French: [Pétrole : les exportations du Moyen-Orient repassent au-dessus de leur niveau d’avant-guerre](https://www.france24.com/fr/vid%C3%A9o/20261005-p%C3%A9trole-les-exportations-du-moyen-orient-repassent-au-dessus-de-leur-niveau-d-avant-guerre)
- 2026-10-05T13:45:01.421Z - Al Jazeera English: [Is Iran charging a toll to allow oil traffic through Hormuz?](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/5/is-iran-charging-a-toll-to-allow-oil-traffic-through-hormuz)
- 2026-10-06T15:00:33.524Z - Al Jazeera English: [Hormuz ship attacks surge: Are increased oil exports sustainable?](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/6/hormuz-ship-attacks-surge-are-increased-oil-exports-sustainable)
- 2026-10-07T03:30:19.152Z - Al Jazeera English: [Oman evacuates injured crew from attacked tanker in Strait of Hormuz](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/7/oman-evacuates-injured-crew-from-attacked-tanker-in-strait-of-hormuz)
- 2026-10-08T04:00:32.293Z - MyJoyOnline: [Hormuz transits at lowest in over two months after attacks, data shows - MyJoyOnline](https://www.myjoyonline.com/hormuz-transits-at-lowest-in-over-two-months-after-attacks-data-shows/)

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