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On September 15, informed sources stated that Saudi Arabia is seeking to further increase its oil supply exported through the Strait of Hormuz. In the first ten days of this month, the amount of crude oil transported through the Strait has already increased compared to August, and the country is looking to expand supply further. Sources revealed that at the beginning of September, Saudi Arabia raised its overall export volume to nearly 4 million barrels per day, with about 1 million barrels per day exported through the Strait of Hormuz and the remainder through the port of Yanbu on the Red Sea coast. Previously, in August, Saudi exports had fallen to about 3 million barrels per day, the lowest level in at least nine years according to shipping tracking data from Vortexa and Kpler. It remains unclear how quickly Saudi Aramco can increase its Hormuz export volume to compensate for the impact of pipeline outages. Additionally, a shortage of tankers has also become a limiting factor. Saudi Aramco declined to comment, and the Saudi Ministry of Energy stated that there were no additional comments beyond the statement released last Friday. Two regional officials indicated that the East-West pipeline will be out of operation for several weeks. Meanwhile, U.S. Energy Secretary Granholm expects the pipeline to be back in operation 'soon.'

On September 14, Al Jazeera reported that U.S. Vice President Vance stated that the U.S. government has been engaging in direct dialogue with Houthi forces. In an interview before a campaign rally in Kansas City, Vance expressed concern over the Houthis' takeover of Mayyun Island in the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait. He also mentioned that the U.S. has been in continuous contact with the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and other affected parties in the region.

On September 14, U.S. President Trump stated that Ukraine has agreed not to attack Russian energy targets, and Russia has also agreed to cease strikes on Ukrainian energy targets. He also noted that the Russia-Ukraine conflict is driving up global diesel prices, attributing the rise in global diesel prices to the war.