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The open-ocean route around Africa: 9.1 million barrels a day in the first half of 2025, with no restriction on ship size. Ships take it when they avoid Suez and the Red Sea.
| Item | Value | Conditions | As of | Source |
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| oil flow 1H25 | 9.1 (crude 6.1 / products 2.9) mb/d | no size restriction | 1H25 | EIA World Oil Transit Chokepoints (updated 2026-03-03; flows from Vortexa) (B) |