Gulf Oil Exports Top Pre-War Levels as Iranian Attacks on Hormuz Shipping Rise, Kpler Says
Photo: Middle East EyeGulf oil exports reached about 24.5 to 24.6 million barrels per day in the week ending Oct. 18, above pre-war levels, Kpler data showed, even as Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz increased. Kpler put the pre-war average at 23.3 million barrels per day. The totals include pipelines and alternative routes such as the Red Sea but exclude Iranian exports, which have fallen to near zero under a U.S. blockade. The UK Maritime Trade Operations centre logged at least 12 attacks last week and at least 30 ships attacked in October. Preliminary figures show about 14 million barrels daily moved through the Strait and Gulf of Oman, about 82% of pre-war flow. The war began Feb. 28, and the US and Israel have threatened a new attack.
Left-leaning outlets had not reported this story at the time of writing; alternative and right-leaning outlets had. Right-leaning Breitbart cites a 24.4 million baseline, says Strait transits remain far below pre-war levels, and contrasts IRGC and CENTCOM claims. The New York Post stresses market adaptation, US naval protection and an economist's comments. Middle East Eye frames the figures as a challenge to Iran's Strait control.
How the sides differ Left sources have not covered it; right sources stress Strait traffic, the IRGC–CENTCOM dispute and market adaptation, while alternative sources frame it as a challenge to Iran's control.
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Not covering this story. None of the left-leaning outlets Crosswire tracks has reported it yet. What one side leaves out can be as telling as what the others report.
Middle East Eye leads with Gulf exports exceeding pre-war levels as a challenge to Iran's control of Hormuz, citing Kpler and UKMTO data, and notes the US and Israeli threat of renewed attack.
Breitbart stresses restored flows alongside low Strait traffic and the IRGC–CENTCOM dispute; the New York Post emphasizes record attacks, high prices, US naval protection and a Capital Economics economist.