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Middle East oil exports back to 80% of prewar levels, but prices still high
Sep 30, 2026, 7:27 PM CDT
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The Middle East's oil exports have risen to about 80% of prewar levels, according to oil tracker Kpler, but prices have remained high. CBS News' Aaron Maclean has more.
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The piece does not explain which specific countries are included in the "Middle East" figure, how the 80% figure was calculated, what time period is being referenced, or what factors are driving the continued high oil prices (e.g., supply constraints, geopolitical risk, demand trends). It also lacks context about the war’s impact on production capacity and global market dynamics.
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AI analysisThe text presents the information as factual reporting without explicit analysis or opinion, but it provides no supporting evidence or attribution beyond naming Kpler.