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Middle East Oil Exports Surpass Pre-War Levels Despite Rising Tensions
Preliminary Kpler data shows Middle East crude exports topped pre-war levels on four of the last seven days of September, even as tensions in the Strait of Hormuz escalate. An IRGC commander claims only 3-4 million bpd are now transiting the route, which he called "insignificant," while Iran says the strait will stay closed until Washington accepts its reopening plan.