Saudi Arabia resumes oil exports via East-West pipeline
Saudi Arabia suspended oil shipments via the 'East-West' pipeline on September 11, one day after attacks on it.
Consensus
- The East-West pipeline in Saudi Arabia was temporarily halted on September 11 after drone attacks on September 10.
- Saudi Aramco conducted tests and increased pressure in the pipeline during the previous week to prepare for resuming operations.
- Oil exports via the East-West pipeline have been resumed.
- The pipeline was used as an alternative export route due to restrictions on transporting oil through the Strait of Hormuz.
- The attacks were reportedly launched from Iraqi territory, according to Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Points of divergence
- The full restoration of shipments may take about six weeks. — kommersant
- The pipeline was stopped on September 13 due to drone attacks, and oil exports from Yanbu ceased as a result. — interfax
- Several people were injured in the attacks on the pipeline. — vedomosti
- There were concerns that Saudi Arabia might run out of exportable oil. — vesti
Coverage (4 sources)
- Bloomberg: Saudi oil pipeline restored operations after drone attack — Коммерсантъ
- Bloomberg reported on the resumption of oil shipments via the Saudi pipeline — Интерфакс
- Saudi Arabia has again launched exports via the 'East-West' oil pipeline — Ведомости
- Saudi Arabia resumed oil shipments via pipeline after drone strikes — Вести