Hormuz shuttle exports hit about 6.5 million barrels a day in September
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Hormuz shuttle exports hit about 6.5 million barrels a day in September
Direct answer
Brent and Murban stay sensitive to the balance between rerouting and disruption; VLCC earnings and Gulf freight remain elevated; refinery margins can widen on higher transport costs.
- Original publisher
- Market Ontology
- Evidence through
- 2026-09-21
- Published
- 2026-10-20
- Revision
- 1 · 2026-10-20
Cite as: Market Ontology, “Hormuz shuttle exports hit about 6.5 million barrels a day in September”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-09-21. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-09-21/hormuz-shuttle-exports-hit-about-6-5-million-barrels-a-day-in-september-590fc3
How this development reaches the affected companies
| Asset | Exposure and channel | Direction | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRENT | higher shipped volumes reduce shortage risk, but costly rerouting preserves a premium | Mixed1-5d | Reuters said exports through Hormuz reached about 6.5 million bpd while shuttling systems raised costs |
| MURBAN | a recovery in regional export flow can ease immediate scarcity pricing in Gulf grades | Down1-5d | Saudi oil moving through Hormuz recovered sharply while exports remained high |
| FRO | higher war-risk routing and shuttle logistics support tanker earnings | Up1-4w | benchmark freight rates and shuttle activity rose as producers adapted to Gulf disruptions |
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What happened next
| Asset | Call | Base close | +1 day | +5 days | +20 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRO | Upagreed | 49.81 2026-09-21 | -3.79% | -3.43% | +1.83% |
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