Kpler

Built World

Source of the tanker and refinery tracking data behind the EIA brief

Refineries worldwide ran 4.8 million barrels a day less crude in the second quarter of 2026 than in the first, a 6% drop, after fighting in the Middle East closed the Strait of Hormuz in late February. Third-quarter throughput recovered 1.8 million barrels a day but stayed about 5% below the same period of 2025.

Updated 3 days ago

Built World

Tracking global diesel flows

Diesel averaged $6.31 a gallon on October 21, down from the record near $6.52 set in late September but still above $6 since September 10, according to AAA. The price is about 68% higher than the $3.76 average on February 28, when the US and Israel attacked Iran.

Updated Oct 24

Money Moves

As of October 2026: Tracking the collapse in Iranian oil loadings; Iran loaded no crude in September, the first month since tracking began in 2013

Iran's economy contracted 10.1 percent in the three months ending June 20. In September the country loaded no crude oil onto tankers for the first time since at least 2013, per energy-intelligence firm Kpler. The rial hovers near 2.5 million to the dollar.

Updated Oct 9