# Oil markets stay flush despite tanker attacks

> Saudi Arabia reported pumping 10.5 million bpd in October, a level reached only once since 2022, while Iraq and Kuwait also raised output. The UAE is now free of OPEC quotas. Gulf shipments stayed healthy despite repeated tanker attacks near the Strait of Hormuz.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-15T00:11:27.484Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/100202-oil-markets-stay-flush-despite-tanker-attacks
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Higher Gulf output keeps global crude well supplied, which eases prices and reduces inflation pressure on feed and transport costs.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Sources

- economictimes.indiatimes.com: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/oil-gas/oil-markets-stay-flush-despite-tanker-attacks/articleshow/135841578.cms

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