Oil Flows Through Strait of Hormuz Fall Sharply Amid Volatility
Confirmed oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz fell to 2 million barrels a day Saturday from 22.8 million Thursday, Kpler data showed.
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what happened
Oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz dropped sharply toward the end of last week, according to Kpler data cited by Dow Jones Newswires. Confirmed volumes were 2 million barrels a day on Saturday, down from 6.7 million on Friday and 22.8 million on Thursday.
For the seven days through Saturday, confirmed flows averaged 10.5 million barrels a day, around 38% below the prewar baseline of 17.1 million barrels a day. Kpler said its latest figures are preliminary and may be revised higher; they do not include transits of Iranian-origin oil. The report is part of The Wall Street Journal’s live coverage, available by searching P/WSJL.
why it matters
Lower confirmed flows through a major oil route increase market focus on potential supply disruptions and volatility in the region. The preliminary nature of the data, along with the exclusion of Iranian-origin transits, makes the estimate subject to revision.
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- Hormuz Oil Flows Drop Amid Volatility in Region — WSJ — Dow Jones Newswires, 12 October 2026 at 13:19 UTC
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