Saudi crude oil exports rose to about 7 million barrels a day in October
Saudi Arabia's crude oil exports rose to about 7 million barrels a day in October, based on tanker-tracking data.
That was up from 6.22 million barrels a day in September and close to the 6.89 million recorded in January, the latest month before the Gulf war affected trade.
Shipments through the Strait of Hormuz stayed almost unchanged, at 3.93 million barrels a day, compared with 3.96 million in September.
Exports from Yanbu on the Red Sea increased to 3.07 million barrels a day, from a revised 2.26 million in September.
About 210,000 barrels a day from Yanbu also went to power and desalination plants along Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast.
The rise came as countries across the Middle East prepared for the possibility of renewed US attacks on Iran and a response from Tehran.
The figures show a recovery in Saudi oil shipments, while the risk of further regional conflict remains; Saudi officials had not commented on them.
Saudi crude oil exports rose to about 7 million barrels a day in October, according to tanker-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg.
Exports increased from a revised 6.22 million barrels a day in September.
October’s total approached the pre-war peak in February, the article said.
Crude shipments through the Strait of Hormuz were nearly unchanged from September.
Exports from Yanbu rose to 3.07 million barrels a day, while about 210,000 barrels a day from Yanbu went to power and desalination plants.
Who
Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exporters.
What
Crude oil exports reached about 7 million barrels a day in October.
When
October; the article was published on November 2, 2026.
Where
Saudi Arabia, including shipments through the Strait of Hormuz and from Yanbu.
Why
Not stated.
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Saudi crude exports were 6.22 million barrels a day, according to revised data.
Saudi crude exports rose to about 7 million barrels a day.
