According to a report in *The Dawn* on 20 September, data from an energy research department shows that Algeria ranks fourth among Africa’s top five seaborne crude oil exporters. The figures indicate that in the first six months following the outbreak of the Iran war, the combined average daily exports of Africa’s top five seaborne crude oil exporters stood at approximately 4 million barrels, whereas during the same period in 2025, the figure was approximately 4.26 million barrels—a decrease of around 260,000 barrels per day.

Libya ranked first, with average daily crude oil exports of approximately 1.2 million barrels, an increase of 2 per cent compared to the 1.18 million barrels recorded during the same period in 2025, representing a daily increase of approximately 20,000 barrels. Nigeria ranked second, with average daily exports of approximately 1.2 million barrels, a decrease of 15 per cent from the 1.41 million barrels recorded during the same period last year, representing a daily decrease of approximately 210,000 barrels. Angola ranked third, with average daily exports of approximately 1.02 million barrels, a year-on-year increase of 3 per cent, representing an increase of approximately 30,000 barrels per day; the figure for the same period in 2025 was 990,000 barrels. Algeria ranked fourth, with average daily seaborne crude oil exports of approximately 380,000 barrels during the aforementioned statistical period. The Republic of the Congo ranked fifth, with average daily exports of approximately 260,000 barrels, a 4 per cent increase from the 250,000 barrels recorded during the same period last year, representing a daily increase of approximately 10,000 barrels.

These figures were released against a backdrop of a sharp decline in crude oil exports from the Middle East during the first six months following the outbreak of the war in Iran. According to data from the energy research department, crude oil exports from the Middle East fell by 41 per cent year-on-year, equivalent to a reduction of approximately 6.8 million barrels per day, dropping to around 9.9 million barrels per day, compared with approximately 16.7 million barrels per day during the same period in 2025.

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