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Iran war: How long before Gulf nations stop pumping oil?

Deutsche Welle · 🇩🇪 public Germany · · 1144 words · By Nik Martin
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What to know about Iran war: How long before Gulf nations stop pumping oil?

Deutsche Welle reports: Iran war: How long before Gulf nations stop pumping oil?.

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Deutsche Welle reports: Iran war: How long before Gulf nations stop pumping oil?.

Why it matters

March 10, 2026The price of oil soared to nearly $120 a barrel on Monday after Israel struck Iran's energy infrastructure over the weekend and Tehran announced Mojtaba Khamenei as the country's new supreme leader.

Common ground

The attacks, which marked a major escalation in the 10-day-old conflict, sent fresh fears throughout global energy markets, with Brent crude reaching $119.50 (€103.30) a barrel.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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Claim 1: “The attacks sent fresh fears throughout global energy markets, with Brent crude reaching $119.50 (€103.30) a barrel.”
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While the evidence confirms fears in global energy markets and mentions Brent Crude, the specific price point of '$119.50 (2023.30)' is not independently corroborated across the provided search results. The general context of high prices due to attacks is supported.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 22, 2025, the United States Air Force and Navy attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Twelve-Day War, under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer. The Fordow Uranium Enrich…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_strikes_on_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brent Crude is the trading classification for the types of petroleum—sweet crude oil and light crude oil—first extracted from the Brent oilfield in the North Sea in 1976. The term Brent Crude also ide…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brent_Crude
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between Iran and the United States in modern-day are unsettled and have a troubled history. They began in the mid-to-late 19th century, when Iran was known to the Western world as Qajar Pers…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_States_relations
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Claim 2: “Collectively, Gulf nations can store about 343 million barrels of oil to delay an inevitable production stoppage, according to the US investment bank, JP Morgan.”
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A web search result explicitly quotes the claim: 'Collectively, Gulf nations can store about 343 million barrels of oil to delay an inevitable production stoppage, according to the US investment bank, JP Morgan.'
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web search NEUTRAL — Collectively, Gulf nations can store about 343 million barrels of oil to delay an inevitable production stoppage, according to the US investment bank, JP Morgan.
https://www.dw.com/en/iran-war-how-long-before-gulf-nations-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The country continues to move its own barrels through the strait — roughly 1.8 million barrels per day (mbd) — but on its own terms, with only a handful of tankers permitted passage. The rest of the G…
https://www.michelecarby.com/articles/the-hormuz-shock-jpmor…
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web search NEUTRAL — The war in the Middle East is creating the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market. With crude and oil product flows through the Strait of Hormuz plunging from around 20 mb/d…
https://www.iea.org/reports/oil-market-report-march-2026
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Claim 3: “Hormuz carries about one-fifth of the world's oil supply, making it a critical chokepoint in energy trade.”
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Wikipedia entries confirm the Strait of Hormuz is a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, and one source mentions it is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, supporting its critical nature.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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Claim 4: “Rystad Energy warned on Monday that Iraq's remaining operational oil fields 'face an imminent, near-certain shutdown.'”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to support the specific warning from Rystad Energy regarding Iraq's fields facing an imminent shutdown.
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Claim 5: “The Saudi Defense Ministry said Monday that its air defenses intercepted and destroyed four drones heading toward the Shaybah oil field in the southeast.”
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Claim 6: “Iraq, which had just six days of storage, has likely already exhausted its stockpiling capacity, prompting output cuts of around 1.5 million barrels per day by Baghdad last week.”
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Two separate web search results corroborate that Iraq has cut oil production by approximately 1.5 million barrels per day due to running out of storage capacity.
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2026 Iran war caused immediate volatility in energy markets, with Brent crude oil prices surging 10-13% to around $80-82 per barrel by 2 March 2026. [28] The conflict has caused the restriction of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_fuel_crisis
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web search NEUTRAL — Iraq has cut oil production by nearly 1.5 million barrels a day and those cuts could widen to more than 3 million bpd within days as the country runs out of storage and cannot export crude due ...
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/iraq-reduces-oil-out…
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web search NEUTRAL — The United Arab Emirates and Kuwait have already started reducing oil production as storage runs out, joining Iraq, whose output is now down 60%.
https://fortune.com/2026/03/08/oil-market-chaos-crude-prices…
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Claim 7: “JP Morgan calculated that Gulf states collectively had just 22 days of storage buffer on the day the war unfolded.”
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The claim is supported by a web search result mentioning JP Morgan's warning about a 22-day buffer. However, no other independent source corroborates this specific figure.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bloomberg Originals Host & Executive Producer Emily Chang interviews JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, a titan in the banking industry who’s known for his free...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Kl-wO_j5GM
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web search NEUTRAL — The blockade has led to a global oil shortage which has rocked Gulf-reliant Asian countries hard - with the Philippines mandating four-day work weeks to save fuel, and Indonesia seeking ways to avoid …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyv9lzn0816o
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days JP Morgan Warns Oil Could Hit $120 if Hormuz Stalemate Drags Into July. 4 days Saudi Arabia's SATORP Refinery Shut Down After Attack.
https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/China-Bui…
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Claim 8: “Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, had 66 days of storage on February 28, according to JP Morgan. This figure assumes that the kingdom could redirect some of its oil exports via other routes.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to support the specific figure of 66 days of storage for Saudi Arabia from JP Morgan.
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Claim 9: “Saudi authorities shut down the facility to assess the damage. Ras Tanura has a refining capacity of 550,000 barrels per day.”
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Claim 10: “Bloomberg News reported Tuesday that the Saudis have lowered oil output by up to 2.5 million barrels a day, while the UAE cut its output by 500,000 to 800,000 barrels a day.”
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Claim 11: “Qatar’s energy minister told the Financial Times on Friday that crude could hit $150 a barrel if the conflict isn’t resolved soon and a halt in production is necessary.”
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Claim 12: “It later fell back to around $100, and on Tuesday, oil was trading below $90 a barrel, but still more than 20% higher than when the war started on February 28.”
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The evidence confirms that the 2026 Iran war started on February 28, 2026, and mentions price volatility. However, the specific details regarding the price falling to below $90 by Tuesday, or remaining over 20% higher than the February 28 starting price, are not corroborated by multiple independent sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery is an oil refinery in North Killingholme, North Lincolnshire, England owned and operated by the Prax Group. It lies to the north of the Humber Refinery, owned by rival oil co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindsey_Oil_Refinery
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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Claim 13: “Saudi Aramco warned Tuesday of 'catastrophic consequences' if shipping in the strait continues to be disrupted.”
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Claim 14: “Iran launched further strikes on Kuwait, Bahrain and the UAE early Tuesday, while Saudi Arabia said it destroyed two drones over its oil-rich eastern region.”
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Claim 15: “Iran's de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz... halted nearly all commercial traffic, according to shipping analytics firm Kpler.”
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Two separate web search results directly state that Iran's de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz has halted nearly all commercial traffic, citing Kpler in one instance.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni (Persian: بندر امام خمینی) is the capital city Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni District of Bandar Mahshahr County, Khuzestan province, Iran. It also serves as the administrative center f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandar-e_Emam_Khomeini
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Iran war, including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has led to what the International Energy Agency has characterized as the "largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Ir…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Operation Urja Suraksha (lit. 'Energy protection') is a maritime security operation conducted by India to protect the nation's energy supplies by escorting Indian-flagged ships and ships destined to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Urja_Suraksha
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Claim 16: “The price of oil soared to nearly $120 a barrel on Monday after Israel struck Iran's energy infrastructure over the weekend and Tehran announced Mojtaba Khamenei as the country's new supreme leader.”
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Web search results confirm that oil prices jumped following escalations involving Israel and Iran's energy infrastructure. Furthermore, multiple sources reference Iran naming Mojtaba Khamenei as the supreme leader following the 2026 Iran war timeline.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei (born 8 September 1969) is an Iranian cleric and politician who has served as the third supreme leader of Iran since 2026. A member of the Khamenei family and the second son …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojtaba_Khamenei
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An election for the third supreme leader of Iran by the Assembly of Experts was held from 3 to 8 March 2026, following the assassination of Ali Khamenei on 28 February during the 2026 Iran war. Mojtab…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_supreme_leader_el…
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Claim 17: “US President Donald Trump claimed on Monday evening that the war would be over 'very soon.'”
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Claim 18: “Ras Laffan's attack and force majeure, Bahrain's attack and force majeure, and the drone interceptions are all specific events with details.”
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Claim 19: “The International Energy Agency said Monday that 'prolonged supply disruptions' could flip the market from a 'significant surplus' since the start of last year 'into a deficit.'”
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Claim 20: “Rystad Energy believes the Saudis may only have an 'effective runway before forced output cuts' of seven to nine days.”
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