Saudi Arabia restarts East-West oil pipeline, sources say

Reuters ^ | 22 September 2026 | Trixie Sher Li Yap, Nidhi Verma, and Florence Tan

[Merrick]

Saudi Arabia ‌has restarted operations at its East-West Pipeline and could resume exports from the Red Sea port of Yanbu later on Tuesday, three sources briefed on the matter said, as signs mounted of an increase in Middle Eastern oil flows.

The resumption of supplies on Tuesday helped ​to drive selling on global oil markets. Global oil benchmark Brent crude fell by more than $2 a ​barrel towards $97, its lowest since September 8.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aramco; iran; pipeline; saudiarabia

[Merrick]

I's almost like I'm a prophet:

https://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/4396062/posts?page=1#23

Well, that or I can read.

[Bayan]

But, but, but I thought they said it was going to take months.

[Fledermaus]

I even read ‘never’ once.

[packrat35]

Just a hit piece to make President Trump look bad and hurt the economy to help the democrats.

[Merrick]

Now, be careful, though. This is partial restoration, and it will take another 6 weeks or so to repair the pumps and get them back online. So we’re at about 50% capacity for the next 6 weeks the full capacity again after that.

But, again, that depends in part on Saudi Arabia keeping the houthis off their equipment. I still think that’s the real test.

[mowowie]

yea i read the “expert” the other day...

[Flaming Conservative]

Oh, that’s not possible. Some FReepers scoffed at the possibility that they could repair it quickly.

[R_Kangel]

..... Hope they had enough smarts to install and ramp up the protection of the pipeline ..... It's gonna be an enticing target for the Peace Loving IRGC.....

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[Merrick]

Oh, I know. Far wiser souls than us.

But now, take care - the Houthis could take it out again tomorrow. Saudi Arabia has to get their act in gear there.

[Libloather]

Some WD-40 and a few sockets. It’s a pipe.

[piasa]

And I bet they were all Putinistas.

[Texas Eagle]

Wow! THAT was a quick five years. Went by like it was just a couple weeks.

[Merrick]

Well - less than two weeks...

[Texas Eagle]

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