A data visualization by Visual Capitalist using U.S. Energy Information Administration figures outlines oil trade through the Strait of Hormuz for the first quarter of 2025. China receives 37.7% of all crude and condensate exports moving through the strait, while the UAE accounts for 12.9% of outbound volumes.
Tanker-tracking data from Kpler indicates that fresh Iranian crude loadings ground to a halt in September amid blockade pressures. In contrast, oil shipments from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and other regional producers rebounded sharply, supported by alternative pipelines, ship-to-ship transfers, and naval escorts. Regional crude exports averaged 16.5 million barrels per day in September before surging to 19.5 million barrels per day in the final week.
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