Crude oil exports from Gulf producers have risenabove 10 million barrels per day as U.S.-facilitated vessel movementscontinue through the Strait of Hormuz, although overall shipping traffic remains well below levels recorded before the conflict.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported 108 outbound and 102 inbound vessel movements during the latest seven-day reporting period, combining movementsdetected through Automatic Identification System data with U.S.-reported facilitated transits. U.S.-facilitated movements along the southern route averaged about 20 vessels per day,compared with around six daily transits detected through AIS.

Tanker tracking data indicated that combined crude exports from Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Oman have averaged more than 10 million barrels per day. However, estimates of total Gulf oil flows vary because some tankers have reportedly crossed the Strait of Hormuz with their AIS transponders switched off, making the actual volume of maritime traffic difficult to independently track.

Despite the increased oil movement, maritime authorities continue to assess security conditions in the Strait of Hormuz as severe. Shipping activity remains substantially below pre-conflict levels, while recent attacks and military activity have continued to pose risks to commercial vessels operating in and around the strategic waterway.