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Saudi Arabia Running Tests to Resume East-West Oil Pipeline

Saudi Arabia has restarted its East-West oil pipeline following nearly two weeks of downtime caused by drone damage. The kingdom is resuming exports from the port of Yanbu on the Red Sea and has informed Asian refiners that oil will soon be available for pickup. This operational return follows a period where Saudi Arabia ramped up Gulf oil exports to offset the pipeline outage. Oil prices fell below $98 as the market reacted to the signals of the pipeline reopening and easing supply concerns.

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  • ✓ Saudi Arabia restarted the East-West oil pipeline.
  • ✓ The pipeline was offline for nearly two weeks due to drone damage.
  • ✓ Saudi Arabia is resuming oil exports from Yanbu.
  • ✓ Oil prices fell below $98 following signals that the pipeline would reopen.
🛡️ Source Corroboration: 9 independent reporting domains (95% confidence) ⏱ Read time: ~2 min

What changed

Saudi Arabia transitioned from running tests to fully restarting the East-West pipeline and resuming Yanbu exports.

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  1. Saudi Arabia Restarts East-West Oil Pipeline After Drone Damage

    Saudi Arabia has restarted its East-West oil pipeline following nearly two weeks of downtime caused by drone damage. The kingdom is resuming exports from the port of Yanbu on the Red Sea and has informed Asian refiners that oil will soon be available for pickup. This operational return follows a period where Saudi Arabia ramped up Gulf oil exports to offset the pipeline outage. Oil prices fell below $98 as the market reacted to the signals of the pipeline reopening and easing supply concerns.

    Why it matters

    The East-West pipeline is a critical piece of infrastructure for moving crude from the east to the Red Sea coast. Drone attacks disrupted this flow for roughly 14 days. Restoring this route reduces reliance on Gulf exports and stabilizes global supply routes.

    What is confirmed

    • Saudi Arabia restarted the East-West oil pipeline.
    • The pipeline was offline for nearly two weeks due to drone damage.
    • Saudi Arabia is resuming oil exports from Yanbu.
    • Oil prices fell below $98 following signals that the pipeline would reopen.
    • Saudi Arabia increased Gulf oil exports while the pipeline was damaged.

    What to watch next

    • Confirmation of the first oil pickup by Asian refiners at Yanbu
    • Official statement on the total volume of oil returned to the East-West route
    Sources used for this update (12)
    1. WSJ — Oil Prices Fall for Fourth Day as Supply Concerns Ease
    2. Reuters — Saudi Arabia ramps up Gulf oil exports after pipeline attack, data shows
    3. Bloomberg.com — Satellite Snapshot Points to Increase in Saudis’ Gulf Oil Flows
    4. CNBC — Oil prices reverse gains as United Nations General Assembly meeting lifts hopes for Iran war diplomacy
    5. Reuters — Saudi Arabia restarts East-West oil pipeline, to resume exports from Yanbu, sources say
    6. Financial Times — Oil price falls below $98 as Saudi Arabia signals reopening of East-West pipeline
    7. Bloomberg.com — Saudis Tell Asian Refiners They Can Soon Pick Up Oil on Red Sea
    8. qz.com — Saudi Arabia's key oil pipeline is restarting after nearly two weeks of drone damage
    9. Bloomberg.com — Saudi Arabia Running Tests to Resume East-West Oil Pipeline
    10. Yahoo Finance — Saudis Tell Asian Refiners They Can Soon Pick Up Oil From Yanbu
    11. wsj.com — Saudi Arabia Tests Key Oil Pipeline for Potential Restart
    12. Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com — Saudi Arabia Restarts East-West Oil Pipeline
    confidence 95%
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