Saudi Aramco plans to partially resume operation of the East-West oil pipeline
The Saudi Arabian State Corporation expects to restart the damaged facility in the coming days.
Quick Look
- Saudi Aramco management plans to partially resume operation of the East-West oil pipeline in the coming days, bypassing the damaged section.
- Full restoration of the site is expected in six weeks, by the end of October 2026.
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Why It Matters
The East-West oil pipeline has become a key alternative for the delivery of raw materials in the context of the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz.
The management of Saudi Arabia's national oil and gas company, Saudi Aramco, expects to partially resume operation of the key East-West oil pipeline in the Middle East in the coming days. Bloomberg reports this, citing sources familiar with the situation.
According to the agency's interlocutors, the state corporation is working to bypass the damaged section of the pipeline. This is expected to make it possible to partially resume the operation of the region’s most important energy facility relatively quickly.
Saudi Aramco expects that it will be possible to fully restore the operation of the oil pipeline in six weeks, that is, closer to the end of October 2026, sources noted. In the coming days, it is planned to restore the pumping of raw materials to approximately half of the previous volume, they concluded.
With the ongoing blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, the East-West oil pipeline has become a key alternative option for Saudi Arabia to deliver raw materials to the global market. As a result of the Houthi attack, Reuters warned, about 4 percent of global oil supplies could be at risk.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Partial resumption of oil pipeline operation in the coming days
Likely · Within days
Full restoration of oil pipeline operation in six weeks
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What is the extent of damage to the pipeline section?
- Who exactly is behind the Houthi attack?
