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Middle East crude oil exports recover toward pre-conflict levels
Global oil markets are experiencing significant shifts as Middle Eastern crude exports recover. Data from Kpler indicates that crude oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz have reached levels comparable to, or even slightly exceeding, pre-conflict averages. This recovery is spearheaded by Saudi Arabia, which has increased its East-West pipeline throughput to at least 3.5 million barrels per day, more than doubling its September exports compared to August.
Despite the recovery in crude flows, refined product availability remains constrained. In the Middle East, gasoline exports represent only about 19 percent of pre-war levels. Additionally, analysts at Standard Chartered have raised their oil price forecasts, citing persistent instability and thin supply buffers, predicting Brent crude could average $92.00 per barrel in 2026.
In Asia, analysts have lowered China's fourth-quarter crude import forecast by approximately 400,000 barrels per day due to high shipping costs and reduced Iranian supply pressure. Meanwhile, in India, private fuel retailers Jio-bp and Nayara Energy have implemented diesel purchase caps—ranging from 50 to 200 liters per customer—as industrial buyers shift toward cheaper retail pumps, straining local inventories.
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Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd · Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd · Indian Oil Corporation · Iran · Jio-bp · Nayara Energy · Reliance · Saudi Arabia · Saudi Aramco · Standard Chartered · Strait of Hormuz
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Saudi Arabia has increased transports through its East-West pipeline to at least 3.5 million barrels per day. www.finanzen.net
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Standard Chartered raised its 2026 average Brent crude forecast to $92.00 per barrel from $85.50. oilprice.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Nayara Energy has imposed diesel purchase limits ranging from 70 to 200 liters. www.dtnext.in · www.millenniumpost.in
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Crude oil exports from Arab countries in the Persian Gulf have reached levels similar to those seen before the Iran war. www.n-tv.de
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Crude oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz have recently averaged slightly above pre-conflict levels. www.n-tv.de
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Middle East crude oil exports reached 16.328 million barrels per day in September, the highest since late February. www.it-boltwise.de
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Analysts lowered China's fourth-quarter crude import forecast by approximately 400,000 barrels per day. www.tokenpost.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Jio-bp has capped diesel purchases at 50 liters per customer per day to manage inventory. www.dtnext.in · www.millenniumpost.in