Posted on 09/22/2026 12:26:23 PM PDT by 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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Well, that or I can read.
But, but, but I thought they said it was going to take months.
I even read ‘never’ once.
Just a hit piece to make President Trump look bad and hurt the economy to help the democrats.
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.
yea i read the “expert” the other day...
Oh, that’s not possible. Some FReepers scoffed at the possibility that they could repair it quickly.
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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.
Some WD-40 and a few sockets. It’s a pipe.
And I bet they were all Putinistas.
Wow! THAT was a quick five years. Went by like it was just a couple weeks.
Well - less than two weeks...
👍
“But, but, but I thought they said it was going to take months?”
You think right. Just last week someone here on Freeper said it would take that long because they happened to have worked over there in the desert implying to be the expert on how things happen.
. So I guess our expert is a dish washer or whatever?
“Some WD-40 and a few sockets. It’s a pipe.”
except for those complicated, expensive, and essential pumping stations that make the oil go through the pipe ...
Crude down below $90/barrel.
I see Brent below $100, but not below $90. What are you seeing?
Guess their good old 'TDS Crystal Ball' must have fogged over from too much mouth breathing (as usual)...
;^)
So, back to square one - they *bypassed* the pumping stations - that was the whole point. Without the pumping stations, they can only get about 50% full capacity through, so they are running at 50% capacity until they get the pumping stations repaired.
That’s been repeated multiple times over multiple days. A few days ago it was, “bull, they can’t bypass the pumping stations.” This makes clear *that* claim was wrong. Or are you disputing the pipeline is running at all? Can you make your point a little more clear? Can you provide evidence there is no oil flowing?
And, yes, as has been stated multiple times over multiple days, the pumping station are expected back online (for 100% throughput) in about 6 weeks.
It’s really stated, over and over. No one was hiding the details.
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