Saudi Arabia temporarily shut down its 1,200-kilometer East-West oil pipeline on September 11, 2026 after multiple Houthi drone strikes on facilities in the Riyadh and Medina regions. The pipeline resumed exports by September 28, 2026 following repairs.
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Saudi Arabia temporarily shut its 1,200-kilometer East-West oil pipeline after multiple drones struck facilities in the Riyadh and Medina regions, the Energy Ministry said Friday. The line links eastern oil fields to Yanbu on the Red Sea and had become the kingdom’s main alternative for exporting crude while tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained severely disrupted. Saudi authorities
Saudi Arabia temporarily shut its 1,200-kilometre East-West oil pipeline on Friday, September 11, after multiple drone attacks struck facilities in the Riyadh and Medina regions. The Energy Ministry said the shutdown was a precautionary measure and that several people were injured. Saudi officials said the drones were launched from Iraq. The pipeline links oil-producing areas near the Persian Gulf
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Saudi East-West oil pipeline was temporarily shut down after attacks, state media reports Reuters
Saudi Arabia temporarily shut its 1,200-kilometre East-West oil pipeline after multiple drone attacks hit facilities in the Riyadh and Medina regions on Thursday, September 10. The Energy Ministry called the closure a precautionary measure and said the attacks injured several people, who received medical treatment. Riyadh and Baghdad said the drones originated in Iraq, but neither government ident
Saudis shut down oil pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea shipping Reuters
ADEN/DUBAI, Sept 12 - Saudi Arabia has shut down its East-West pipeline after the vital oil conduit came under aerial attack in the widening Middle East war.
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Saudi Arabia has shut down its east-west pipeline after the vital oil conduit came under aerial attack in the widening Middle East war.
Saudi Arabia has shut its East-West oil pipeline after a drone attack. Riyadh says the attack originated in Iraq.
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Saudi Arabia temporarily shut its 1,200-kilometre East-West oil pipeline after multiple drone attacks on Thursday in the Riyadh and Medina regions. Saudi authorities said the drones were launched from Iraq and caused injuries and damage. The pipeline links Abqaiq near the Gulf to Yanbu on the Red Sea and has served as a route around the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz during the regional
Iraq is moving to contain the fallout from attacks that caused the closure of Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline, after the strikes were found to have been launched from inside the country.
The closure of Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline sparked further fallout on Saturday after the attacks were determined to have been launched from inside Iraq.
Saudi Arabia temporarily shut its 1,200-kilometre East-West oil pipeline after several drones struck facilities in the Riyadh and Madinah regions on Thursday, causing injuries and material damage. The Energy Ministry said the closure was a precaution while emergency and technical teams secured the route, checked its safety and assessed the damage [okaz.com.sa#2]. The pipeline carries crude from Ab
Saudi Arabia shut its East-West Pipeline as a precaution after multiple attacks, threatening a crucial route for moving crude to the Red Sea while bypassing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Bloomberg Economics' Ziad Daoud says prolonged disruption could tighten global energy supplies further, adding pressure to oil and US diesel prices. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Saudi Arabia temporarily shut its 1,200-kilometre East-West oil pipeline after drones struck facilities in the Riyadh and Medina regions on Thursday, causing injuries and damage, Saudi authorities said. The pipeline links Abqaiq near the Gulf to Yanbu on the Red Sea and had become a key export route after war-related disruption sharply reduced tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz [theguardi
A drone attack from Iraq forced Saudi Arabia to close its East-West pipeline, the kingdom said, threatening a key workaround to Iran’s Persian Gulf blockade.
Saudi Arabia temporarily shut its East-West oil pipeline after a drone attack. This vital energy conduit transports millions of barrels of crude oil daily. The attack has increased pressure on Iraq and raised global supply concerns. Houthi rebels in Yemen have also advanced along the Red Sea route. These events disrupt major energy and shipping routes worldwide.
Saudi Arabia on Saturday shut down the vital East-West pipeline after the conduit came under attack in the widening Middle East war, threatening to send energy prices soaring. The 1,200-km pipeline has served as the main route out for global supplies of Middle East oil for the past six months while the Strait of Hormuz has been largely shut by war.
Saudi Arabia temporarily shut its 1,200-kilometre East-West oil pipeline after drone attacks damaged facilities in the Riyadh and Medina regions, according to the Saudi Energy Ministry. The line normally carries about 4 million to 5 million barrels of crude a day, equal to roughly 4% to 5% of global oil supply, and provides a land route from eastern oil fields to Yanbu on the Red Sea that avoids t
By Mohammed Ghobari and Nayera Abdallah ADEN/DUBAI, Sept 13 (Reuters) - New strikes on Saudi Arabia and on ships in the Gulf tested nerves in the Middle East on Sunday, after an attack on a Saudi oil pipeline and an advance by Yemen's Houthis threatened to worsen the wartime disruption to global energy supplies. Oil traders were expecting prices to rise again when markets reopen on Monday, followi
Saudi oil exports equivalent to up to 4% of global supply could be disrupted if the damaged East-West pipeline does not restart within days. The pipeline, shut after drone attacks, normally carries about 4 million barrels a day to the Red Sea, allowing Saudi Arabia to bypass disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Stocks at the Yanbu export hub may last only five to seven days. One source said repair
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed discussed efforts to contain regional escalation and coordinate Gulf positions in a Sept. 13 phone call, according to Saudi and UAE reports [aawsat.com#1][arabtimesonline.com#1]. The call followed drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline in the Riyadh and Madinah regions. Saudi Arabia s
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Oil rose after Saudi Arabia shut a major crude pipeline following attacks, disrupting a route that’s been used to bypass the Strait of Hormuz during the US-Iran war and deepening a global energy crunch.
Saudi Arabia shut down its vital East-West pipeline after multiple drone attacks, intensifying the pressure on Gulf energy exports.
Oil prices rose more than 2% on Sept. 14 after Saudi Arabia shut its 1,200-kilometre East-West pipeline following drone attacks. New Houthi strikes in Saudi Arabia and attacks on vessels in the Gulf added to concerns about supply disruptions. Brent crude rose $2.90, or 2.77%, to $107.51 a barrel, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate gained $2.27, or 2.27%, to $102.32, after both contracts rose more th
Oil prices jumped and stock futures fell slightly on concerns that energy supplies from the Persian Gulf would be further diminished by a drone attack on a critical pipeline in Saudi Arabia.
Oil prices rose more than 2% on Sept. 14 after drone attacks shut Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline and new incidents hit shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Brent futures reached $107.51 a barrel, up $2.90, while WTI rose $2.27 to $102.32; prices initially gained more than 3% after markets opened [aaj.tv#1][cna.com.tw#1][rbc.ua#1]. The pipeline normally moves about 4 million barrels a day to Yanbu
Oil crisis deepens under Hegseth "...drone attacks forced Saudi Arabia to shut its huge east-west oil pipeline on Friday, Riyadh has not given full details about the extent of the damage or how long the route will stay off-line. Sources that spoke to Reuters gave varying estimates, with one saying the damage could take as long as five to six weeks to repair... with the pipeline out of service
Oil prices rose Sept. 14 after Saudi Arabia suspended its East-West pipeline following drone attacks. The pipeline had carried about 4 million barrels per day to the Red Sea, bypassing the disrupted Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude rose 2.8% to $107.54 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate gained 2.3% to $102.34, extending gains from the previous week, when both benchmarks rose above $100 [middleeaste
Oil pushed higher after Saudi Arabia shut its East-West crude pipeline, a key alternative to the Strait of Hormuz for its oil exports, following multiple attacks on Thursday. Meanwhile, a planned meeting for Monday between Iran and several Gulf nations on creating a temporary shipping lane through Hormuz has been postponed, according to Oman’s foreign minister. Bloomberg's Stuart Livingstone-Walla
Satellite images show heavy damage to a pumping station on Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline after a drone attack, threatening exports equivalent to about 4% of global oil supply. The pipeline normally carries around 4 million barrels a day to the Red Sea, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz. With it shut, stocks at the Yanbu export hub could last only five to seven days. Source: The Guardian
The latest attack on Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline could knock four per cent of global supply out of play, and with the Strait of Hormuz a mess, crude is getting more expensive.
Asian oil refiners are waiting for clarity on cargoes due to be picked up at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea port of Yanbu, after the kingdom was forced to close a vital pipeline that serves the terminal following drone attacks.
Saudi Arabia shut its East-West oil pipeline after drone attacks damaged a pumping station, cutting off a route that had carried about 4 million barrels per day to the Red Sea port of Yanbu. Oil buyers and traders said Yanbu’s export stocks could sustain current shipments for only five to seven days. Saudi Arabia has not disclosed the extent of the damage or a restart timetable. The closure could
Brent crude climbed above $108 a barrel on Monday morning after a merchant vessel was struck in the Strait of Hormuz, killing one crew member, and Saudi Arabia shut its main pipeline bypassing the waterway, renewing fears that Middle East supply routes are closing.
Price spike comes as rebel Houthis in Yemen target oil infrastructure and capture strategic island in Bab al-Mandab strait Business news – live updates Oil prices have climbed above $107 a barrel after a series of drone attacks forced Saudi Arabia to close its east-west crude pipeline. Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil prices, surged to as much as $108 a barrel at one point on Monda
Saudi Arabia temporarily shut the roughly 750-mile pipeline as attacks threaten a key alternative to the Strait of Hormuz.
Strike on kingdom’s east-west pipeline could affect 4% of global oil supply. Plus, report reveals British monarchy’s role in financing slave trade Good morning. Oil prices have climbed above $108 a barrel after a series of drone attacks from Iraq’s territory forced Saudi Arabia to close its east-west crude pipeline. Saudi traders said the kingdom would run out of oil stocks for export if it did no
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Oil prices climbed to $108 a barrel this morning, following a wave of attacks last week on Saudi Arabia’s oil infrastructure by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. On Friday, Riyadh was forced to shut down a vital pipeline that enables the kingdom to export crude from its oil-rich east to its west coast.
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright says he expects Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline to the Red Sea to be up and running “very soon.” Wight also discusses flows of crude oil and oil products through the Strait of Hormuz and the status of the US’s strategic petroleum reserve on “Bloomberg Surveillance.” (Source: Bloomberg)
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright says Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline will be back up and running “very soon.”
The 1,200km (745-mile) pipeline has been temporarily closed, affecting up to 5 percent of global oil supply.
Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline will remain mostly out of service for an estimated three to five weeks after a drone attack damaged the 1,200-kilometer route and a major pumping facility, two regional officials told The Associated Press. The pipeline carries crude from eastern Gulf fields to Yanbu on the Red Sea, allowing Saudi exports to avoid the Strait of Hormuz. Saudi Arabia blamed drone
The developments further strain Saudi Arabia's effort to get its oil to market while avoiding the Strait of Hormuz, the choke point at the mouth of the Persian Gulf where Iranian attacks have stifled shipping.
Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline remains shut after attacks, while Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis launched a new missile and drone assault on a military airbase at Khamis Mushait. Saudi authorities issued emergency alerts in four southern cities, and the Saudi-led coalition said 13 civilians were wounded. Riyadh blamed a separate pipeline attack on Iran-backed fighters in Iraq; the Houthis said
Saudi Arabia is seeking to further boost oil supply through the Strait of Hormuz after attacks forced it to halt a key pipeline that’s been the main means of getting its crude to global markets during the Iran war, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The East-West pipeline in Saudi Arabia remains shut after a drone attack last week, a major hit to the supply of oil flowing out of the country. Saudi Arabia blamed the attack on Iranian-backed militias in Iraq. Threadneedle founder Ann Berry joins to discuss.
Saudi Arabia is seeking to increase oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz after attacks forced the shutdown of its key East-West pipeline, which bypasses the waterway. The Kingdom had already raised Hormuz shipments in early September and is now trying to boost them further. Source: Bloomberg
Oil surged as Saudi Arabia’s closure of a major crude pipeline following attacks jolted the market, with the move disrupting a route that’s been key to bypassing the Strait of Hormuz during the US-Iran war. Bloomberg's Rob Barnett joins to discuss. (Source: Bloomberg)
Saudi Arabia’s key East-West Pipeline hit by drones could remain mostly offline for three to five weeks, tightening global supply as Houthi forces expand along Red Sea shipping routes. The pipeline may operate at reduced capacity, but officials could not say how much oil would flow. Source: AP
What the closure of Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline could mean for oil flows AP News
Oil edged higher as traders weighed risks to Middle East supplies, with a critical Saudi Arabian pipeline still offline after an attack, and Iran claiming that a tanker had hit mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
Yemen's Houthi rebels seized more islands in the strategically crucial Bab al-Mandab Strait and now control the west coast of the country. This comes as a crucial pipeline in Saudi Arabia will be out of commission for weeks. Ali Rogin discussed the latest with Michael Ratney, the U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia during the Biden administration.
Saudi Arabia’s 1,200-kilometer East-West oil pipeline will remain largely out of service for three to five weeks after a drone attack damaged the line and a major pumping facility, two regional officials told the Associated Press. The pipeline carries crude from Gulf oil fields to Yanbu on the Red Sea, allowing exports to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, where shipping has been disrupted by attacks li
Saudi Arabia has cancelled or delayed some September crude shipments to European buyers and suspended loadings at the Red Sea port of Yanbu after drone attacks damaged its 1,200-kilometre East-West pipeline, according to oil-trading and shipping sources. Riyadh has blamed Iraqi militia groups for the attacks, while no group has publicly claimed responsibility [repubblica.it#1][boereport.com#1][yna
Yuan-priced crude futures in China rallied to the highest level on record, as the shutdown of an oil pipeline in Saudi Arabia hurt global supplies and refiners in the largest importer bought more cargoes.
Oil rose for a second day with a critical Saudi Arabian pipeline still offline. The East-West conduit — a workaround for Strait of Hormuz flows — was shut last week after attacks, with Saudi Aramco yet to say when it may restart. Tyler Kendall reports on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)
The kingdom was forced to close its East-West oil pipeline, and Houthi rebels in Yemen have seized strategic islands in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
Saudi Arabia has suspended crude loadings at the Red Sea port of Yanbu and canceled some oil cargoes scheduled for European customers after drone attacks damaged its 1,200-kilometer East-West pipeline on Sept. 11. The pipeline links eastern oil fields with Yanbu and provided an alternative to shipping through the heavily disrupted Strait of Hormuz. Saudi officials have blamed the attack on Iraqi-b
Oil loadings have been suspended at Saudi Arabia’s key Red Sea port of Yanbu following the earlier attack on the East-West pipeline. Source: Reuters
Saudi Arabia has cancelled some crude shipments scheduled for European customers and suspended oil loadings at the Red Sea port of Yanbu after drone attacks damaged its 1,200-kilometre East-West pipeline, according to trade and shipping sources. Riyadh has blamed the attacks on an Iraqi militia. The pipeline had been moving about 4 million to 5 million barrels per day to Yanbu, allowing Saudi Arab
The Saudis closed the East-West pipeline after it sustained damage in a drone attack launched from Iraq.
WASHINGTON, Sept 15 - Crude oil should be flowing through Saudi Arabia's vital East-West Pipeline within days, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNBC on Tuesday, after the kingdom was forced to temporarily close it following attacks by Iran-aligned groups.
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Saudi Arabia is running out of options to export its vast oil reserves as attacks force its main pipeline shut while Iran and its allies cement their chokehold on the kingdom's two main maritime routes, analysts say. The world's top oil exporter last week shut its East-West pipeline, which runs some 1,200 kilometres (700 miles) between its main oil fields in the east and the Yanbu terminal on the
Exclusive photos obtained by CBS News show extensive damage at multiple U.S. military positions in the Middle East following Iranian missile and drone attacks. The images, provided by anonymous active-duty service members, show destroyed buildings, vehicles and equipment at bases in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. At Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, a Boeing E-3 Sentry aircraft was struck, with it
A senior Iraqi source points to a resistance 'splinter' group for the September attack on the East-West pipeline.
Saudi Arabia has cancelled some oil deliveries to Europe after attacks shut down its export pipeline to the Red Sea.
Oil fell Wednesday, as an unexpected increase in U.S. crude inventories outweighed worries over supply disruptions after an Iran-backed attack on Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline.
Saudi Arabia is ramping up prompt spot sales of crude from outside the Strait of Hormuz following the shutdown of the kingdom’s East-West pipeline, which halted cross-country flows to its Red Sea coast.
Oil dropped as a rally driven by supply disruptions left gains looking overdone, and a US industry report pointed to a rise in stockpiles. The situation in the Middle East remains on an escalatory path, with threats to passage through the Red Sea and Hormuz, alongside pipeline damage in Saudi Arabia. Guy Wolf, Global Head of Market Analytics at Marex spoke to Bloomberg’s Abeer Abu Omar on the oil
Saudi Arabia has begun seeking alternative routes for crude exports after drone attacks damaged its roughly 1,200-kilometre East-West pipeline, which carries oil from eastern fields to the Red Sea port of Yanbu. The disruption suspended Yanbu loadings and caused cargoes for some European customers to be cancelled or delayed, while physical North Sea and Mediterranean crude prices rose to about $13
Pakistan is considering options for an empty oil tanker stuck in the Red Sea near Saudi Arabia’s east-west pipeline, which may be shut for six weeks, warning that any attack on the ship would be viewed as an “act of war.”
Oil Prices Jump as Attacks Choke Off Saudi Energy Supply www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/b... Traders sold oil futures on concerns that energy supplies from the Persian Gulf would be further diminished by a drone attack on a critical pipeline in Saudi Arabia.
🛢️ #Oil "Some refiners in Japan this week rushed to buy Oman’s crude for earlier loadings after Saudi Arabia shut down its key pipeline bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, traders with knowledge of the purchases told Bloomberg on Wednesday. Late last week, Saudi Arabia was forced to temporarily…"
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Oil loadings at the Red Sea port of Yanbu were suspended, sources told Reuters, while Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline remained offline after attacks on the kingdom’s energy infrastructure.
Thanks to the East-West pipeline, for half a year Saudi Arabia re-routed most of its crude loadings from the western ports in the Persian Gulf to the Red Sea. The pipeline closure has introduced a major risk to about 4 million barrels per day of Saudi oil shipments from Yanbu, oilprice.com reported. Oil-price risks remain firmly to the upside, with inventories falling rapidly and demand destructio
Jaa jaa, tankkereita jää taas tulematta www.reuters.com/business/ene... Saudi Arabia has cut oil shipments to Europe after drone attacks damaged its key export pipeline to the Red Sea, trade sources told Reuters, prompting top customers such as Poland to rush to seek alt...
🚨 Saudi Arabia has halted some oil deliveries to Europe after drone attacks damaged the East-West oil pipeline connecting its eastern fields to the Red Sea port of Yanbu. Satellite images show significant fire damage along the pipeline southeast of Medina. #OilSupply #SaudiArabia #EnergySecurity
Question for security experts: how hard is it to secure miles of pipeline from Houthi attacks? Like, is a disruption like this something we can expect every so often? Trump admin banking on pipelines making the Strait less valuable and taking leverage away from Iran. www.cnbc.com/2026/09/16/o... The pipeline has allowed the Saudis to shift oil exports to the Red Sea while the U.S. and Iran battle
Saudi Arabia is working to restore about half the capacity of its damaged East-West oil pipeline within days and return the line to full operations in roughly six weeks, according to a person familiar with the matter. State oil company Saudi Aramco is seeking to bypass the damaged section after drone attacks halted the route last week. The 1,200-kilometer pipeline carries crude from eastern oil fi
Saudi Arabia aims to restore about half the capacity of its East-West oil pipeline within days after drone attacks halted operations last week. Saudi Aramco is bypassing damaged sections to resume partial flows and expects the pipeline to return to full capacity in about six weeks. Source: Bloomberg
Saudi Arabia is ramping up prompt sales of crude from outside the Strait of Hormuz following the shutdown of the kingdom’s East-West pipeline, which halted cross-country flows to its Red Sea coast.
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Oil prices fall after Saudi Arabia offers more crude via Oman - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/oil-prices-fall-after-saudi-arabia-offers-more-crude-oman Oil prices fall after Saudi Arabia offers more crude via Oman Oil prices have fallen after reports that Saudi Arabia was offering additional crude cargoes via Oman as drone attacks damaged the kingdom's oil pipeline to th
Oil prices extended their decline on Sept. 17-18 after Saudi Arabia offered additional crude cargoes to Asian refiners through ship-to-ship transfers near Oman’s Sohar port. Brent settled at $104.82 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate at $101.91 on Sept. 17, while both benchmarks remained above $100 in early trading on Sept. 18 [boereport.com#1][energy-policy.ru#1][yna.co.kr#2][freepressjournal.i
Sept 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he hoped an end to the war against Iran was near, as the conflict, in its seventh month, escalated with Saudi aircraft pounding Yemen and Houthi fighters launching drones and missiles at Saudi cities. The Iran-backed Houthis' lightning advance in Yemen along the Red Sea and their attacks on Saudi Arabia, along with attacks that damaged Saudi Ara
Signs that supply disruptions in the Middle East are set to ease
Oil held a drop on signs that supply disruptions in the Middle East are set to ease, with Saudi Arabia seeking to restore capacity of its damaged East-West pipeline. Global fuel markets have been squeezed by the combined impact of the US-Iran conflict and the war between Russia and Ukraine, with Kyiv pummeling Moscow’s refineries. Bloomberg's Will Kennedy breaks down the situation. (Source: Bloomb
President Trump is expected to meet Gulf leaders next week, that's according to Axios. The meeting is reportedly set to take place on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. Meanwhile, oil held its steep drop after reports suggested Saudi Arabia will return to about half the capacity of its damaged East-West pipeline within days. Megan Sutcliffe, Principal Analyst for the Middle East
Oil extended a decline on signs that supply disruptions in the Middle East are set to ease, with Saudi Arabia seeking to partially restore flows along a vital pipeline.
State-run oil company Saudi Aramco is reportedly working to bypass a damaged section of the East-West Pipeline to regain partial capacity.
🔵 The Daily: Why Gas Prices Just Keep Going Up Gas prices surged after Iranian-backed Houthi forces in Yemen blockaded Red Sea shipping lanes and attacks forced the shutdown of Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline, cutting off the kingdom's primary workaround route for exporting oil. https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=7uYyXVrCpdw
Saudi Arabia is ramping up prompt sales of crude from outside the Strait of Hormuz following the shutdown of the kingdom’s East-West pipeline, which halted cross-country flows to its Red Sea coast. The sale helped attribute to a fall in oil prices as physical markets cooled from recent peaks as traders bet some Middle East supply outages would be short-lived. Noam Raydan, William Sudhaus Senior Fe
‘[Kamco Invest] said buyers in China and Singapore are sourcing crude from as far away as Latin America and West Africa, while South Korean refined products are taking longer routes to Europe as traditional trade patterns are disrupted. ‘At two months [a suspension at Yanbu], however, replacement barrels from the U.S., Canada, Brazil and West Africa would have to travel much farther to Asian refin
Asian economies heavily dependent on imported energy are facing an even sharper squeeze after the shutdown of Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline removed a key escape route from the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, deepening an energy shock that has already pushed crude oil above US$100 a barrel. Analysts said the loss of that bypass would hit Asian refiners first before feeding through to inflat
Saudi Arabia was forced to shut its East-West pipeline last week after it was attacked by drones.
🛢️ #Oil "Supply concerns have been worsened by an attack on a Saudi pipeline"
'Chinese oil prices hit record highs after attacks on Saudi pipeline… Oil prices in China have jumped to record highs… “Even if the East-West pipeline is fixed quickly in the next 2 months, the Red Sea is now a hot war zone” … “Those flows are not coming back in full.”' www.ft.com/content/3a88... Beijing has cushioned global impact of Iran war by drawing down stocks but is now ‘coming off its cras
The customers typically receive Saudi crude through long-term supply agreements, which provide regular monthly deliveries.
Europe’s oil refiners are paying high premiums for cargoes as the shutdown of Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline forces the region’s buyers to scramble for alternatives with fuel prices soaring. We take a deep dive with Rob Barnett, Senior Energy Analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence. Eric Martin, Bloomberg News State Department Reporter, joins to discuss his Big Take reporting on how Secretary of Sta
apple.news/AOl1NV14kR3e... Global oil supply has been squeezed for months as the impasse over reopening the Strait of Hormuz continues. Now, the market is grappling with another setback: the closure of Saudi Arabia’s East-West ...
Oil prices retreat 1.2% as Saudi Arabia reroutes 60 million barrels through Sohar port https://marthio.com/a/oil-prices-retreat-1-2-as-saudi-arabia-reroutes-60-million-barrels-thr #Commodities #BrentCrude #CrudeOil #ShippingIndustry Global crude prices fell amid Saudi exports shifting from the damaged East-West pipeline to Oman, easing fears of a supply squeeze.
An attack on Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline has disrupted a crucial route around the Strait of Hormuz, threatening crude deliveries to Europe and adding pressure to already tight diesel markets. On Bloomberg This Weekend, Bloomberg Economics Statecraft Lead Chris Kennedy discusses how JPMorgan says it no longer has a baseline view for oil markets as the Iran conflict, attacks on Russian energy
Recent Houthi rebel advances in eastern Yemen and an attack on Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline are threatening the supply of crucial raw materials to East Asia’s chemical makers. #chemsky 🧪 Widening conflict is blocking supply routes charted to avoid the Strait of Hormuz
This problem is not going away and the #Houthis will not be ignored. Yes #America, #Saudi-Arabia, and #Iran, are going to have to figure out who is going to pay the #houthis for the ongoing #genocide; because they are experts at this and clearly not going away quietly Saudi Arabia is running out of work-arounds to keep its oil flowing, with Iran-backed Houthi rebels threatening its exports via the
French President Macron: In recent months, we managed to ease the pressure by finding alternative export routes, including Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline, which bypasses the Strait of Hormuz. That pipeline was struck in recent days. So today, we are at a very low level, with less than half of what is produced actually getting out. Winter is coming, and some countries are now buying much more, w
🛢️ Brent above $107 with Saudi’s East-West Pipeline offline is the kind of setup where the risk premium can stick around longer than expected. The restart timeline is doing a lot of work here. www.ebc.com/forex/brent-... #Brent #Oil #Commodities #Energy WTI falls below $100 as Saudi pipeline restart hopes improve. See how recovering exports and repair expectations are reshaping oil supply risk.
The shutdown of Saudi's key East-West pipeline stands to squeeze crude supply for Asian importers, with South Korea appearing the most directly exposed.
Saudi Arabia ramps up Gulf oil exports after pipeline attack, data shows Reuters
Houthis' escalating attacks on Saudi Arabia give Iran leverage in the Middle East ->ABC News | More on "Houthis' attacks on Saudi Arabia" at BigEarthData.ai | #IsraelWar #Houthi #Iran The ongoing war between the U.S. and Iran has widened into a larger regional war, reigniting a civil war in Yemen and a decadelong conflict between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia. Over the past few weeks, the Iran-back
"Within the next few days, the Houthis are likely to ‘officially’ close off the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to all ‘enemy’ shipping rather than to just the Saudis, as has been the case, a very senior energy source who works closely with Iran’s Petroleum Ministry" oilprice.com/Energy/Crude... Washington has reportedly opened direct talks with the Houthis while declining Saudi requests for military interve
Saudi Arabia ramps up Gulf oil exports after pipeline attack, data shows https://www. reuters.com/business/energy/sa udi-arabia-ramps-up-gulf-oil-exports-after-pipeline-attack-shipping-data-shows-2026-09-21/
BREAKING: Saudi Arabia restarted its East-West oil pipeline.
Saudi Arabia restarts East-West oil pipeline, to resume exports from Yanbu, sources say Reuters
Saudi Arabia has restarted operations at its East-West Pipeline and could resume exports from the Red Sea port of Yanbu later on Tuesday, three sources briefed on the matter said www.reuters.com/business/ene... Drone attacks forced Saudi Arabia to shut the pipeline on September 13.
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Saudi Arabia has restarted its East-West oil pipeline and could resume crude exports from the Red Sea port of Yanbu on Tuesday, sources told Reuters.
By Trixie Yap, Nidhi Verma and Florence Tan SINGAPORE/NEW DELHI, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has restarted operations at its East-West Pipeline and could resume exports from the Red Sea port of Yanbu later on Tuesday, three sources briefed on the matter said. Drone attacks forced Saudi Arabia to shut its East-West Pipeline on September 13, halting crude loadings at the kingdom's Yanbu port.
Saudi Arabia has restarted its East-West oil pipeline at a reduced rate after drone attacks halted it on Sept. 13, according to three sources briefed on the matter. The restart could resume crude exports from the Red Sea port of Yanbu, including one cargo bound for China [aawsat.com#1][thenationalnews.com#1][gulf-times.com#1][businesstimes.com.sg#1]. The 1,200-kilometer pipeline provides Saudi Ara
Saudi Arabia Restarts East-West Oil Pipeline Damaged by Houthi Attacks The kingdom has restarted its strategic East-West Pipeline at a low rate, with crude exports from the Red Sea port of Yanbu potentially resuming later on Tuesday. READ MORE
🛢️ Brent crude fell below $98 a barrel today, down from nearly $109 a week earlier, after Saudi Arabia partially restarted its East-West oil pipeline. The restart reduces fears of a major Saudi supply shortage, pushing oil prices lower, although full repairs could still take weeks.
www.ft.com/content/5b4f... Key route for Saudi crude to reach Red Sea has been closed for two weeks following drone strikes
Saudi Arabia has restarted its East-West oil pipeline at a reduced rate after drone attacks forced its closure on September 13, according to three sources briefed on the matter. The 1,200-kilometer route carries crude from the kingdom’s eastern oil fields to Yanbu on the Red Sea, allowing exports that bypass the Strait of Hormuz. Sources said Yanbu loading operations could resume, with one cargo r
Oil prices have dropped below $100 a barrel due to Saudi Arabia restarting crude supply operations. Diplomatic efforts to resolve the US-Iran conflict have also contributed to easing market pressure. US crude inventories increased by 1.8 million barrels in the past week, contrary to analysts' expectations. Iraq is reportedly increasing its oil exports, signaling a shift in regional supply dynamics
Inflation forecast cut this year, from 3.7% to 3.1%, after prices rose less dramatically than expected Economic growth for UK is forecast 1.1% for 2026, up from the 0.9% it had forecast in June and 0.7% in March, “with consumption expected to be supported by newly announced govt support measures” Oil prices fall for a sixth day in their longest losing streak in over a year, as Saudi Arabia reporte
Saudi East-West Pipeline building up volumes, loading yet to resume, sources say - www.reuters.com/business/ene... Saudi Arabia is building up crude pumping volumes through its East-West Pipeline that runs to its Red Sea export hub of Yanbu, although crude tanker loadings have yet to resume, according to industry...
Saudi Arabia is rebuilding crude flows through its East-West Pipeline after drone attacks shut it down on Sept. 11, but tanker exports from the Red Sea hub of Yanbu have not yet resumed. Crude is moving through the pipeline to Saudi refineries, while Aramco builds up volumes and conducts pressure tests before restarting shipments. Around six tankers are scheduled to load from Yanbu between Sept. 2
It is reported that UK and France are sending equipment AND SOLDIERS to Saudi Arabia to protect Yanbu. Can anyone confirm this ? Yanbu is the Saudi port on the Red Sea, at the west end of the Saudi oil pipeline. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAN3... YouTube video by Chris Norlund
'Gulf producers from the United Arab Emirates to Iraq are racing to build alternative routes for their crude. Those workarounds are keeping Gulf barrels moving, but they are tying up tankers, driving freight rates higher and, in Saudi Arabia’s case, not sustainably alleviating blockages that have left its oil production at a multidecade low. 'The cost of transporting crude from Saudi’s Ras Tanura
Following a tumultuous week influenced by geopolitical unrest and supply worries, oil prices have dipped slightly. WTI crude now stands at $93.52 a barrel, while Brent crude has retreated to $105.80. Ongoing negotiations aim to address the Middle East conflict, which has considerably strained energy supplies. In Saudi Arabia, military operations have further heightened supply concerns, underscorin
Yanbu serves as the kingdom's primary crude export terminal on the Red Sea and is connected to its oil-producing regions near the Gulf coast by the East-West pipeline, also known as Petroline.
Pakistan’s PM Shehbaz Sharif on Saudi Arabia: We once again condemn in the strongest possible terms the recent deplorable attacks by the Houthis against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The attempted drone attack on the holy city of Makkah al-Mukarramah has outraged Muslims across the globe. Any threat to the safety and sanctity of the Haramain Sharifain is our red line that must never be crossed. No
The unusual flurry of sales is equivalent to about one day of total global demand, and would represent a more-than-doubling of recent Saudi-to-Asia flows through Hormuz. '... satellite data showing observed loadings from within the Persian Gulf jumping over the weekend. Critically, Aramco is offering to manage logistics and transport the crude all the way to Asian customers ... 'The oil will be we
Why France Is Defending Saudi Arabia's Yanbu Oil Port (2026) 1981 — East-West Pipeline Opens 2024 — France-Saudi Strategic Partnership Feb 2026 — War Closes Hormuz https://aitimeline.in/france-saudi-yanbu-oil-port-defense-partnership-11672/ France is sending soldiers, radars and air defence to Yanbu, the Red Sea port that became Saudi Arabia's main oil outlet after the 2026 war closed Hormuz. See
Spice must flow. Saudis at 6 million barrels per day in September, same as 2025 and above anything during current Iran war. P.S gg to AIS boys www.cnbc.com/2026/09/25/s... Saudi exports are rising despite escalating attacks on its infrastructure from Iran-backed militants in Yemen and Iraq.
This is all I could find. But nothing about exports. oilprice.com/Energy/Energ... Saudi Aramco has partially restarted Petroline, but renewed attacks and soaring shipping costs continue to threaten Saudi Arabia’s critical Red Sea oil-export route.
Saudi Arabia has started exporting oil using a key cross-country pipeline after the link was repaired following drone strikes earlier this month, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said.
Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline has restarted oil exports.
theautowire.com/2026/09/28/s... The drone strike on Saudi Arabia's East-West Pipeline hit crude, but diesel is taking the damage, and diesel moves every car and part in America.