{
  "id": 9052799,
  "title": "Saudi oil exports through Hormuz surge to 2.9m barrels a day as Houthis threaten Red Sea route",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/saudi-oil-exports-through-hormuz-surge-to-2-9m-barrels-a-day-as",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-22T01:27:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Arabian Business",
    "slug": "arabian-business",
    "url": "https://www.arabianbusiness.com/politics/saudi-oil-exports-through-hormuz-surge-to-2-9m-barrels-a-day-as-houthis-threaten-red-sea-route"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Saudi oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz have surged to 2.9m barrels a day. This increase comes as Houthi advances threaten the kingdom’s alternative Red Sea route, according to Arabian Business.\n\nThe Houthis' threat to the Red Sea route appears to be driving the surge in oil exports through Hormuz.\n\nThe Saudi Gazette report on building permits and construction costs in Saudi Arabia does not relate to the surge in oil exports through Hormuz.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "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."
}