# Middle East crude oil exports exceed pre-war levels but tanker attacks increase

https://mins.news/en/item/85802

- Reuters, 2026-10-05 02:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/middle-east-crude-oil-exports-exceed-pre-war-levels-tanker-attacks-increase-2026-10-05/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac304ac38d4b900014a0382

> Shipping data showed that Middle East crude oil exports exceeded pre-war levels on four of the seven days in the final week of September, despite attacks on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

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