# Crude oil exports through Strait of Hormuz return to prewar levels, but fuel shipments remain constrained

https://mins.news/en/item/80796

- CNBC, 2026-09-30 18:17 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/30/iran-war-strait-hormuz-gulf-oil-fuel.html

> Crude oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz have recovered to prewar levels, while fuel shipments remain constrained. How long the recovery can last is unclear because it depends on U.S. military protection for tankers in the Persian Gulf.

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