Persian Gulf oil exports reportedly topped 14 million barrels a day

An October 4 post said Persian Gulf oil exports topped 14 million barrels a day the previous week for the first time since the Iran war began. It put the rise from March lows at more than 210% and said crude exports had recovered to around 80% of pre-war levels. Another poster said shipments through the Strait of Hormuz were nearing pre-war levels and argued that keeping the Strait open mattered more to markets than ending the war.