Saudi Arabia's exports reached the highest level since the war in Iran began despite multiple challenges. Getty Images Saudi Arabia's exports reached the highest level since the war in Iran began despite facing multiple challenges.
Riyadh is exporting six million barrels of oil per day, according to intelligence firm Kpler. It is the highest figure since the war in Iran began in late February and back to the monthly average of 2025.
Exports are climbing despite multiple threats to exports: Iran's chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, an embargo of Saudi oil in the Red Sea declared by Yemen's Houthi rebels and the recent attack against the country's key East-West pipeline.
Despite all that, shipments climbed 80% in September compared to August. Riyadh resumed partial operations in the pipeline less than two weeks after shutting it down.
A previous report from last week noted that the company was seeking to return to full capacity in about six weeks. The pipeline transports about 4% of global oil supplies. Riyadh is immersed in an armed conflict with Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels, which have set an embargo of Saudi oil going through the Red Sea.
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