{
  "id": 11785790,
  "title": "Hormuz blocked, but Gulf crude shipments at pre-war level",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/hormuz-blocked-but-gulf-crude-shipments-at-pre-war-level",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-03T22:13:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/hormuz-blocked-but-gulf-crude-shipments-at-pre-war-level/articleshow/134667214.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global crude oil shipments, has experienced disruptions despite crude exports from the West Asian Gulf region, excluding Iran, returning to pre-war levels. According to Kpler, a maritime intelligence and research firm, at least 16.5 million barrels per day of crude left the region between September 1 and 28, matching the prewar average of 16.5 mbd. In contrast, during the peak of the West Asia war in March, the average was significantly lower at 10.5 mbd. While 83% of the region's crude crossed Hormuz before the war, only 40% was exported through the strait in September. Most of the remaining 60% was transported using shuttle tankers, with over 70% of the crude changing tankers offshore in the Gulf of Oman. Despite confirmed crude crossings being more than a quarter below pre-war levels, alternative routes have more than doubled the volume, effectively compensating for the shortfall. The International Energy Agency (IEA) reported that member countries released 325 million barrels of oil and oil products from strategic reserves, out of the 400 million barrels pledged in March.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}