Middle East oil exports climbed to their highest level since the war began, reaching 12.8 million barrels per day in September, according to reports based on shipping data.

Shipments through the Strait of Hormuz stood at around 7.4 million barrels per day, showing that the key waterway remains open despite weeks of tension in the region.

The rise in exports suggests that oil flows have adapted to the conflict, with producers finding ways to keep crude moving to Asian and European markets. The data points to a recovery in supply from the early weeks of the war.

The steady flow has helped keep global oil prices in check. Markets had feared a sharp price spike if the fighting disrupted shipments through Hormuz, which carries a large share of the world’s oil.

Analysts say traders will keep a close watch on the region. Any fresh escalation could quickly change the picture, but for now the supply data offers relief to importers and central banks worried about inflation.