As of September 13, the seven-day average volume of oil and liquid energy transported eastward through the Strait of Hormuz was close to 12 million barrels per day. However, the more critical structural change is that Iranian crude oil has almost dis

2026-09-16

As of September 13, the seven-day average volume of oil and liquid energy transported eastward through the Strait of Hormuz was close to 12 million barrels per day. However, the more critical structural change is that Iranian crude oil has almost disappeared from the latest flow, with the main sources of cargo being Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Iraq, Kuwait, and ship-to-ship transshipment from the Gulf of Oman of unknown origin.

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2026-09-15

According to Reuters, Iraqi energy sources say that Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) of the United Arab Emirates has agreed to purchase 72 million barrels of discounted Iraqi crude oil in a tender in August and September.

2026-09-16

On Sept. 15 the U.S. military released video it says shows the April extraction of a U.S. pilot inside Iran. A U.S. officer told CBS 60 Minutes the footage depicts the April 5 rescue of the pilot with call sign Bravo from about 7,000 ft (≈2,133 m) by