According to the oil-tracking firm TankerTrackers, crude oil exports from major Middle Eastern producers—including Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, the UAE, and Qatar—experienced a 39 percent decline in August 2026. This figure is measured against a baseline of 18.5 million barrels per day (mbpd) established during January and February of the same year.

The report highlights that the region's export volume has been volatile throughout the year. The most significant drop occurred in May, when exports fell 67 percent below pre-war levels. Since that period, the situation has shown signs of stabilization; the current export deficit stands at 7.2 mbpd, an improvement from the 12.4 mbpd deficit recorded in May. The data provides a snapshot of regional production trends amid ongoing geopolitical tensions, though it does not explicitly detail the specific causes behind the fluctuations in individual nations' export capacities.