Asia's crude imports rose to their highest level since the Iran conflict in
September but remained roughly 13% below pre-conflict volumes, according to
Kpler. September Asia crude imports were 23.96 mln b/d, up from 23.38 mln b/d in
August and the highest since February. Asia's Middle East deliveries were 12.56
mln b/d in September, versus 11.66 mln b/d in August and up from the
post-conflict low of 7.12 mln b/d in April. The three-month pre-conflict average
was 27.55 mln b/d; imports have been recovering since April's 10-year low.
