Saudi East-West Pipeline Restores Full Oil Flow to 5.8 Million Barrels per Day
Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline has resumed full operations, with oil flows reaching 5.8 million barrels per day as of Tuesday morning, according to Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman.
The pipeline, which transports crude to the Red Sea export terminal at Yanbu, has not faced any disruptions, a source confirmed on Monday. This statement came after earlier reports suggested a possible interruption amid rising tensions between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis.
The pipeline was temporarily shut down following drone attacks on September 11, which forced the kingdom to halt crude loadings at Yanbu. The attacks were attributed to Iraqi militias, though the kingdom has not officially confirmed the perpetrators.
The East-West Pipeline has gained strategic importance due to the ongoing US-Israeli conflict with Iran, which has disrupted oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Saudi Arabia has been rerouting approximately 4 million barrels per day to Yanbu, a move that represents about 4% of the global oil supply.