Did Saudi Arabia restore its East-West pipeline to pump 7 million barrels per day?

Analysis Reasoning

Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline has reached its full operating capacity of 7 million barrels per day, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz following its effective closure due to the US-Israel-Iran conflict. The pipeline, which runs 1,000+ kilometers across the Arabian Peninsula to the Red Sea port of Yanbu, was activated at emergency capacity within hours of the initial strikes on Iran in late February 2026 and has since been ramped to its absolute mechanical limit.

Cited Sources

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  Fortune

  https://fortune.com/2026/03/28/saudi-arabia-east-west-oil-pipeline-strait-hormuz-bypass-7-million-barrels-yanbu-red-sea/

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  Pipeline Journal

  https://www.pipeline-journal.net/news/saudi-arabia-maxes-out-east-west-pipeline-bypass-strait-hormuz

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  OilPrice.com

  https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Iran-Attacks-Saudi-Arabias-East-West-Oil-Pipeline.html