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Iraq says it transported 2 million barrels of crude through Strait of Hormuz
KINDCommodity
DIRECTION■ Unclear/unknown
SOURCES12
ENTITIES2
STORY SIZE18 RECORDS
FIRST SEEN2026-10-03 20:25 UTC
LAST UPDATE2026-10-05 14:21 UTC
STATEactive
01 THE MACHINE READ
WHY IT MATTERS.
Iraq confirming 2 million barrels moved through Hormuz shows Gulf exports functioning, capping supply-shock premium.
Hormuz transit continues, limiting supply panic
CATALYST TO WATCH
Any interruption to these flows
MAIN RISK
Escalation could disrupt the route
02 THE STORY SO FAR
THE RECORD, IN ORDER.
UPDATED 18 TIMES · FIRST 2026-10-03 19:49 UTC · LAST 2026-10-05 14:21 UTC2026-10-03 19:49 UTCCommodityIraq says it transported two million barrels of crude through Strait of Hormuz - Middle East Eye
2026-10-03 20:25 UTCCommodityIraq says it transported 2 million barrels of crude through Strait of Hormuz - ReutersCURRENT RECORD
2026-10-03 20:39 UTCCommodityIraq’s state tanker firm moves crude through Hormuz strait - Investing.com
2026-10-04 05:01 UTCCommodityIraq studies raising oil export capacity through Turkey’s Ceyhan - IraqiNews
2026-10-04 08:50 UTCGeopoliticsIraq transports its oil past Hormuz for first time in decades as war with Iran chokes exports - thenationalnews.com
2026-10-04 10:09 UTCCommodityIraq Shifts Oil Strategy by Arranging Tanker to Move Past Hormuz - Bloomberg.com
2026-10-04 15:58 UTCCommodityUS Seized a Ship with Crude Oil That Was Headed to Cuba and Sent It to Mexico - mexicosolidarity.com
2026-10-04 17:03 UTCNewsOil flows in the Strait of Hormuz have sharply rebounded: Persian Gulf crude oil exports surpassed 14 million barrels per day last week for the first time since the Iran War began on February 28th. This marks an over +210% increase from the ~4.5 million barrels per day low seen
2026-10-04 20:55 UTCGeopoliticsIraq transports its oil through Strait of Hormuz as US-Iran war chokes exports - thenationalnews.com
2026-10-04 21:26 UTCCommoditySaudi Arabia cuts Arab light crude oil OSP for Asia for November - TradingView
2026-10-04 22:43 UTCCommoditySaudi Arabia unexpectedly cuts oil prices to Asia - tradingview.com
2026-10-04 23:50 UTCCommoditySaudi Arabia unexpectedly cuts November oil prices to Asia to 6-year lows - Reuters
2026-10-05 00:00 UTCCommodityWatch Saudi Arabia Cuts Price of Benchmark Oil Grade to Asia - Bloomberg.com
2026-10-05 00:58 UTCNewsOil Prices Mixed Amid Signs of Attacks Around Strait of Hormuz, G-7 Release Plan
2026-10-05 04:50 UTCCommodityIraq seeks to buy crude oil tankers to handle shipments beyond Strait of Hormuz: INA - S&P Global
2026-10-05 10:09 UTCCommoditySaudi Arabia Slashes Crude Prices for Asia as Exports Recover - WSJ
2026-10-05 10:11 UTCNewsSaudi Arabia Slashes Crude Prices for Asia as Exports Recover
2026-10-05 14:21 UTCCommodityIraq Seeks More Oil Tankers in Effort to Control Hormuz Transits - Bloomberg.com
03 WHO'S INVOLVED
ENTITIES ON FILE.
AFFECTEDGeopolitics
AFFECTEDOil
04 RECEIPTS
THE SOURCE RECORD.
5 SOURCES CONFIRMED05 PROPAGATION
WHAT THIS TOUCHES.
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