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Middle Eastern oil exports have recovered to above pre-war levels despite ongoing attacks on tankers in the Strait of…

IN · 2026-10-06

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Key takeaway

Middle Eastern oil exports recover above pre-war levels despite Hormuz tanker attacks, but shippers absorb higher costs via alternative routes

  1. Step 1 · The triggerHormuz tanker attacks persist but exporters reroute via Saudi East-West pipeline and ship-to-ship transfers, keeping volumes above pre-war levels
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onalternative routing lengthens voyage distance, raises freight rates, and forces ship-to-ship transfer costs and shadow-fleet premia
  3. Step 3 · Knock-onmaritime insurance rates for Gulf/Red Sea transits reprice higher as underwriters price in persistent attack risk
  4. Step 4 · Knock-onIndian refiners and fuel marketers face wider import-parity cost spreads, passing through to domestic diesel, petrol, and furnace-oil prices
  5. Step 5 · Reaches youIndian SMEs dependent on road freight, diesel generators, or imported inputs shipped via Suez/Red Sea see input costs rise with limited ability to hedge

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Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com

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