East-West Pipeline (Petroline) is currently reduced (since September 10, 2026): Shut 11 Sep after drone strikes on pumping stations (launched from Iraq); restarted around 21-22 Sep. Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on 6 Oct that flow had reached 5.8 million bpd — about 83% of its 7 mb/d capacity — with roughly 4 mb/d of that rerouted to Yanbu on the Red Sea to bypass Hormuz, about 4% of global oil supply. Flows were as low as ~2 mb/d in August (Kpler) after Houthi attacks on the Red Sea route. Aramco is also in talks to formalize long-term shuttle contracts built on this bypass system. The Houthis said on 26 Oct they struck the pipeline's pumping stations again; Aramco and Saudi authorities have not confirmed any damage or flow impact (unverified: Houthi claim).
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November 3, 2026 · infrastructure confirmed
Aramco CEO: exploring East-West Pipeline expansion, more storage abroad
Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser told Reuters the company is exploring additional export routes and overseas storage capacity, including a possible expansion of the East-West Pipeline, which can carry up to 7 million b/d of crude to Red Sea terminals bypassing the Strait of Hormuz. Nasser said more than 130 attacks on tankers have been reported during the war and that Gulf-to-Asia freight rates have risen more than 15-fold from a year earlier. The comments came as Aramco reported third-quarter net profit up more than a third.
October 26, 2026 · military unverified
Houthis claim new strikes on East-West pipeline, Riyadh airport hours after reopening
Yemen's Houthis said on 26 October they struck pumping stations on Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline and fired a ballistic missile at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, hours after the airport resumed limited flights; Saudi Arabia and Aramco did not confirm either claim (unverified: Houthi claim). The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted the missile aimed at Riyadh and destroyed Houthi missile launchers near Sanaa. Brent and WTI fell on the day on profit-taking after the previous week's rally, even as the unconfirmed claims kept a geopolitical premium in the market.
October 22, 2026 · infrastructure confirmed
Aramco seeks overseas storage deals to shore up supply resilience
Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser told Al Arabiya the company is negotiating with foreign governments for Aramco to use their strategic oil storage, aiming to double its existing overseas commercial storage in South Korea, Japan, the Netherlands and Egypt's Sidi Kerir hub; he gave no timetable or current capacity figure. Nasser linked the move to continuing Houthi attacks on Saudi energy infrastructure, including the Shaybah oilfield strike that killed two contractors on 21 October, and said Aramco is also studying raising crude flow from the Gulf to the Red Sea from 7 to 10 million b/d (confirmed: Aramco CEO statement, reported by Bloomberg).
October 21, 2026 · market reported
Kpler: total Middle East oil flows match pre-war levels as bypass routes absorb Hormuz shortfall
Preliminary Kpler ship-tracking data showed combined oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman ship-to-ship transfers, Fujairah and Omani terminal loadings, and Red Sea exports averaged more than 24.5 million b/d in the week to Oct 18, edging above the 24.4 million b/d Kpler recorded for the week before the war began (ending Feb 22). The figure excludes Iran's own exports, which Kpler has tracked at zero since September.
October 12, 2026 · infrastructure confirmed
Saudi Arabia studies raising oil pipeline capacity outside Gulf to 10mb/d
Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on 12 October the kingdom is studying upgrades to pumping stations that could raise the East-West pipeline's capacity, which carried 5.8 million b/d on 6 October against its 7 mb/d nameplate, to as much as 10 million b/d within two to three years. Separately, Saudi Arabia and Aramco are converting a gas pipeline to carry about 1.2 million b/d of crude within seven to eight weeks, potentially rising to 3 million b/d with further investment, until the line is needed for domestic gas supply next May. The plans aim to expand capacity for routes that bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
October 8, 2026 · market reported
Saudi Aramco in talks to formalize long-term Hormuz-bypass shuttle contracts
Aramco is discussing offering Asian customers long-term contracts, to be finalized by year-end, built around the ship-to-ship shuttle system it has used during the war — loading via the Strait of Hormuz or Red Sea, then transferring cargo outside the strait to vessels whose owners won't enter it. Talks also cover pricing benchmarks and whether Aramco itself arranges shipping. The UAE, Kuwait and Iraq have used similar shuttle arrangements; Aramco and the Saudi energy ministry did not comment.
October 6, 2026 · infrastructure confirmed
Saudi energy minister says East-West pipeline pumping 5.8 million b/d
Speaking at the GCC 2026 Forum in Manama, Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said the East-West Pipeline had reached 5.8 million b/d "as of this morning" — about 83% of its 7 million b/d capacity — with roughly 4 million b/d of that being rerouted to the Red Sea port of Yanbu to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, about 4% of global oil supply. Flows had been as low as about 2 million b/d in August, per Kpler, after Houthi attacks on the Red Sea route.
October 6, 2026 · market confirmed
Brent, WTI fall for a third session to multi-week lows
Brent crude fell to $97.95-98.62/bbl and WTI to $87.32-87.60/bbl on 6 October, both down for a third consecutive session and WTI at its lowest since early September. Traders cited recovering Saudi Red Sea exports, Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline topping 80% of capacity, and the G7's emergency reserve releases, weighed against a reported Saudi-backed advance toward Bab el-Mandeb and a still-closed Strait of Hormuz.
October 2, 2026 · infrastructure reported
Saudi East-West pipeline flows top 80% of capacity, Bloomberg reports
Bloomberg reported that Saudi Aramco is pumping close to 6 million b/d through the 7 million b/d East-West pipeline to Yanbu, up from about 3.5 million b/d in late September, citing a person familiar with the matter. About 4.5 million b/d is available for export after supplying Saudi Arabia's west-coast refineries. Aramco and the Saudi energy ministry did not respond to requests for comment.
September 29, 2026 · shipping reported
Kpler: Hormuz flows hit 13.2 mb/d 7-day average as Saudi Red Sea exports rebound
Kpler ship-tracking data cited by CNBC showed oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz averaging 13.2 million b/d over the seven days to 29 September, about 77% of the roughly 17 million b/d Kpler puts as the pre-war baseline (a lower figure than the IEA's ~20 mb/d, reflecting a different measure). Satellite imagery showed a 'major operational recovery' at Saudi Arabia's Yanbu and Mua'jjiz terminals, with nine tankers loading 12.5 million barrels between 26 and 28 September. Brent fell 2.6% to $102.59 and WTI 3.5% to $89.38 on the news.