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More Oil Is Now Coming Out of the Persian Gulf Than Before the Iran War

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Experience and big paydays have created a more resilient tanker fleet. Oil traders worry it isn’t sustainable.

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  1. Wall Street Journal

    More Oil Is Now Coming Out of the Persian Gulf Than Before the Iran War (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Experience and big paydays have created a more resilient tanker fleet. Oil traders worry it isn’t sustainable.

  2. Al-Monitor

    Gulf oil exports surpass prewar levels despite escalating tanker attacks (opens Al-Monitor)

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    According to data from Kpler, oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz and alternative routes across the Middle East averaged more than 24 million barrels a day last week, surpassing prewar levels of 23.3 million.

  3. New York Post

    Persian Gulf oil exports surpass pre-war high as market adapts to Iran’s attacks (opens New York Post)

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    Oil exports in the Persian Gulf have exceeded pre-war levels, with more than 24 million barrels flowing through every day despite a record number of Iranian attacks, analysts said.

  4. Breitbart News

    Oil Flows Return to Pre-War Levels Despite Iran’s Resurgent Hormuz Terrorism (opens Breitbart News)

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    Data released by maritime tracking agency Kpler on Wednesday showed that oil exports have reached, and even surpassed, pre-war levels despite resurgent terror attacks by Iran on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.