Hormuz blocked, but Gulf crude shipments at pre-war level
- Of the remaining 60% that physically crossed Hormuz, most was moved using shuttle tankers, Emmanuel Belostrino, head of global crude and geopolitical market data at Kpler, said in his analysis.
- Disruptions to energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz notwithstanding, crude shipments from the West Asian Gulf region, excluding Iran, have returned to pre-war levels as countries cut dependence on oil tankers to navigate through the choked strait.
- According to maritime intelligence and research firm Kpler, at least 16.5 million barrels per day (mbd) of crude left the region between Sept 1 and 28,
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- Of the remaining 60% that physically crossed Hormuz, most was moved using shuttle tankers, Emmanuel Belostrino, head of global crude and geopolitical market data at Kpler, said in his analysis.
- Disruptions to energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz notwithstanding, crude shipments from the West Asian Gulf region, excluding Iran, have returned to pre-war levels as countries cut dependence on oil tankers to navigate through the choked strait.
- According to maritime intelligence and research firm Kpler, at least 16.5 million barrels per day (mbd) of crude left the region between Sept 1 and 28,
Sources: Times of India