Hormuz oil shipments plunged late last week as tanker attacks rattle trade
Kpler data showed average confirmed oil flows through Hormuz were 38% below the prewar level in the seven days through Oct. 10.
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what happened
Confirmed crude movements through the Strait of Hormuz averaged 10.5 million barrels a day in the seven days ending Oct. 10, according to Kpler data cited by Dow Jones Newswires. That was about 38% beneath the prewar benchmark of 17.1 million barrels a day.
The recorded volume dropped to 2 million barrels a day on Oct. 10, compared with 6.7 million on Oct. 9 and 22.8 million on Oct. 8. Kpler cautioned that the preliminary numbers could rise as more tanker voyages are verified. Iranian-origin transits are not included.
More frequent tanker attacks and heightened maritime hazards are still interfering with traffic along the major oil-export corridor. Kpler expects freight costs to remain high during the fourth quarter.
why it matters
The wide day-to-day swings highlight the continued uncertainty around Gulf shipments and the disruption facing maritime oil transport.
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- Strait of Hormuz Oil Flows Slumped Late Last Week as Tanker Attacks Fuel Volatility — Market Talk — Dow Jones Newswires, 12 October 2026 at 08:51 UTC
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