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Persian Gulf Oil Exports Hold Above 24 Million Bpd

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 6:39 AM UTC · How we work

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Attacks have not stopped Persian Gulf oil exports, now over 24 million barrels daily.
14 million barrels per day move through the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman, 82 % of pre-war flow.
October was the Strait’s most violent month since March, with at least 30 ships attacked.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps said two tankers were hit by naval mines in the Strait.
Analysts warn the flow is unsustainable if U.S.–Iran fighting resumes.

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Attacks have not stopped Persian Gulf oil exports, now over 24 million barrels daily.
14 million barrels per day move through the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman, 82 % of pre-war flow.
October was the Strait’s most violent month since March, with at least 30 ships attacked.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps said two tankers were hit by naval mines in the Strait.
Analysts warn the flow is unsustainable if U.S.–Iran fighting resumes.