Saudi Arabia Restarts East-West Pipeline, Crude Exports from Yanbu Port Set to Resume
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Saudi Arabia has restarted its East-West pipeline, shut for nearly two weeks after a drone strike, and could resume crude exports from Yanbu port as early as Tuesday evening — reopening a Red Sea alternative route and easing some supply-route pressure.
What is the pipeline's current status?
Three sources told Reuters the East-West pipeline is back online, running at low capacity.
Crude-loading operations at Yanbu port may resume Tuesday evening.
Saudi Aramco has not responded to requests for comment; no official confirmation yet.
Why was the pipeline shut down?
On September 13, a drone strike forced the pipeline offline, halting all loading at Yanbu.
This means → Saudi Arabia's Red Sea crude-export route was completely cut for nearly two weeks.
What does the restart mean for the market?
Yanbu sits on the Red Sea coast — it is Saudi Arabia's alternative to the Strait of Hormuz for shipping crude toward Europe and the Mediterranean.
In plain terms = Saudi oil mostly ships through the Persian Gulf; Yanbu is the "second road." That road was closed for two weeks and is now reopening.
The pipeline is still at low capacity; the timeline and throughput for a full restart remain unclear.
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