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Saudi Arabia restarts East-West oil pipeline after drone attack shutdown

Nine days after drone strikes forced a shutdown, Saudi Aramco's East-West Pipeline is pumping again and Yanbu exports could resume within hours, sources say.

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What to know

  • East-West Pipeline, a key route for Saudi crude to reach the Red Sea, was shut on September 13 after drone attacks.
  • Sources told Reuters the pipeline restarted and is pumping at a low rate, with Yanbu exports possibly resuming later on September 22.
  • A prior report said the line would partially restart within days but take up to six weeks to be fully operational.
  • Saudi Aramco has not officially confirmed the restart.

Saudi Aramco State energy company operating the pipelineUnnamed drone attackers Perpetrators of the September 13 strike

Saudi Arabia restarts East-West oil pipeline after drone attack shutdown
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    Saudi Arabia restarts East-West Pipeline, Yanbu exports to resume

    Three sources briefed on the matter said the pipeline is pumping again, at a low rate, and exports from Yanbu could resume later the same day; Aramco did not immediately comment.

    “Saudi Arabia has restarted its East-West Pipeline and is set to resume exports from Yanbu, per sources.”
    — @MarioNawfal

    1. 10 outlets first by RTE.ie, 2d ago · also Al-Monitor, Yahoo, The National UAE, Reuters, Yahoo Finance, The Globe and Mail +3 · read ↗

    • 🚨🇸🇦 BREAKING: Saudi Arabia has restarted its East-West Pipeline and is set to resume exports from Yanbu, per sources. Drone attacks originating from Iraqi territory forced Saudi to shut it down 9 days ago; many said it would take weeks or even longer to resume operations. But

      @MarioNawfalX1d ago25▲view on X ↗
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    • kali@discuss.systems

      SA to restart east west pipeline. you guys. i hate to break it to you but that's not gonna last long, lol. # iran https://www. reuters.com/business/energy/sa udi-arabia-restarts-east-west-oil-pipeline-resume-exports-yanbu-sources-say-2026-09-22/

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    Report says pipeline to partially restart within days

    A social media finance post relayed that the line was expected to partially restart within days and be fully operational again within six weeks.

    “The line is due to partially restart within days and be fully back up and running within six weeks.”
    — unusual_whales
    • unusual_whales@masto.ai

      Saudi Arabia was forced to shut its East-West pipeline last week after it was attacked by drones. The line is due to partially restart within days and be fully back up and running within six weeks. Read more: https:// t.co/5FqGWyg4rQ # news # finance # economics # stocks # options

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  4. background

    Drone attacks force shutdown of Saudi East-West Pipeline — Drone strikes hit the pipeline, halting operations and stopping crude loadings at the Red Sea port of Yanbu.

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