India, Sept. 29 -- Middle East oil exports have increased sharply in September, bringing oil flows closer to the levels seen before Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz in March. The increase could reduce some pressure on global energy prices, according to oil analysts.

About 10 million barrels of oil a day passed through the Strait of Hormuz in September, according to Kpler, a company that tracks oil tankers. Another 6 million barrels of crude a day left the Persian Gulf states through pipelines and ports that avoid the strait, Kpler data showed.

Before the war with Iran began at the end of February, around 19 million barrels of crude left the region every day through the strait and other routes. However, analysts warned that tanker tra...