On August 29, 2026, Goldman Sachs estimated Persian Gulf oil exports at 15 to 16 million barrels per day, equivalent to roughly two-thirds of pre-war levels, with tankers increasingly using ship-to-ship transfers while going dark.
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Goldman Sachs estimated recent Gulf oil exports at about 15 million to 16 million barrels per day in a note published Thursday and cited by Reuters [boereport.com#1][energynow.com#1]. The figure is 7 million to 8 million bpd below pre-war levels but 5 million to 6 million bpd above the March trough [boereport.com#1][energynow.com#1]. Goldman said it derived the estimates using two independent meth
BIG: Persian Gulf oil exports have recovered to 15–16 million barrels/day — about two-thirds of pre-war levels, Goldman Sachs says. Tankers are increasingly “going dark” and using ship-to-ship transfers to bypass disruptions, helping push oil down to ~$89 from $120+ in April.