{
  "id": 11761514,
  "title": "Iraq says it transported two million barrels of crude through Strait of Hormuz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/iraq-says-it-transported-two-million-barrels-of-crude-through-strait",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T19:49:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iraq-says-it-transported-two-million-barrels-crude-through-strait-hormuz"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Iraq's Oil Tankers Company transported two million barrels of Iraqi crude through the Strait of Hormuz, according to its director general. This was the company's first such operation in decades, as reported by Middle East Eye.\n\nThe Strait of Hormuz has seen recent incidents, including a Kuwait-flagged tanker being struck by a projectile, with five Indian nationals on board safely evacuated with assistance from Omani authorities, according to the Indian Embassy in Oman.\n\nAdditionally, the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency reported two oil tankers being struck by unidentified projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz region, with no reported casualties or environmental impact. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that American pilots control the airspace over the Strait of Hormuz and that oil flows have exceeded pre-conflict levels.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "OilPrice",
        "title": "Three Tankers Struck by Unknown Projectiles in Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/three-tankers-struck-by-unknown-projectiles-in-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-10-01T11:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "El Pais English",
        "title": "Tanker transits through Strait of Hormuz approach prewar figures",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/tanker-transits-through-strait-of-hormuz-approach-prewar-figures",
        "published": "2026-10-01T11:37:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Guardian Business",
        "title": "Crude oil exports from strait of Hormuz largely return to pre-war levels",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/crude-oil-exports-from-strait-of-hormuz-largely-return-to-pre-war",
        "published": "2026-10-01T15:52:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Tanker hit by projectile in Strait of Hormuz: UKMTO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/tanker-hit-by-projectile-in-strait-of-hormuz-ukmto",
        "published": "2026-10-02T15:57:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Oil tankers attacked in Hormuz strait",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/oil-tankers-attacked-in-hormuz-strait",
        "published": "2026-10-03T08:33:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}