Middle East oil exports recover
“Middle East oil exports climb back to prewar levels”
The checked claim is that Middle East oil exports have climbed back to prewar levels, as stated in a Financial Times social post. The verdict is mostly true: current ship-tracking data reported by multiple outlets shows regional oil flows averaging more than 24 million barrels a day in the week through October 18, 2026, above the pre-war benchmark. The important qualification...