# US blockade cuts Iran oil exports as Hormuz flows shift to Gulf producers

_Friday, September 11, 2026 at 12:45 PM EDT · Infrastructure, Policy · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

US military pressure has loosened Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz while a blockade has virtually halted Iran's own oil exports, according to Kpler figures cited by Fast Company.

Iran's exports fell from 1.85 million barrels a day last spring to about 255,000 in August, while non-Iranian exports rose from 300,000 barrels a day at the war's height to 8.4 million in September, or 10.8 million including alternative routes. Brent crude surged above $100 this week and diesel hit a record.

The increased flow depends on a major US deployment in the strait that has strained military resources, and the war, launched in February, has cost more than $37.5 billion with no diplomatic progress since a June agreement crumbled.

## Sources

- [Fast Company](https://www.fastcompany.com/91606125/u-s-makes-progress-reopening-strait-hormuz-iran-war-far-from-over)

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