Middle East Oil Flow: Gulf Nations and Iran's Smooth Moves

Yo, in September, the Middle East was cruisin' with 16.5 million barrels of that smooth crude daily, breakin' pre-war records, ya dig? Brent crude was sittin' pretty at about $100 a barrel. Now, word on the street is Gulf nations might be slippin' Iran some dough for easy oil passage, worried 'bout them U.S. military vibes. But Saudi and UAE ain’t playin' ball with them transit fees, while the U.S. Treasury's keepin' an eye on those crypto moves.