Crude exports from key Middle East producers rebounded in September to 12.8 million barrels per day. That is the highest level since the US-Israeli war with Iran began in February, according to Kpler data released Monday.

Exports through the Strait of Hormuz were set to reach about 7.4 million barrels a day. Saudi Arabia diverted shipments to the strait from the Red Sea port of Yanbu after attacks damaged its East-West pipeline, Reuters reported.

Saudi Arabia, the region's top exporter, was on track to ship about 5.4 million barrels a day in September, up from 2.446 million in August. Shipments from the Ras Tanura port jumped to about 3.6 million barrels a day from 929,000 in August, though still below February's 6.411 million.

The region's total remains about 6 million barrels a day below February's 18.8 million. Last week, 19 very large crude carriers — each carrying 2 million barrels — exited the strait, per Kpler. Context: the rebound eases fears that the Iran war would choke the waterway, but output still sits far below pre-war levels as shipping risks persist.