Saudi Arabia restores full capacity on East-West oil pipeline to 7 million bpd after attacks
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- Oil flows return to about seven million barrels per day through East-West Pipeline.
- Energy facilities and key fields recover after disruption during Iran war.
Saudi Arabia said Sunday it has fully restored oil pumping capacity through its East-West Pipeline, bringing output back to around seven million barrels per day, days after assessing damage caused by attacks during the recent conflict with Iran.
Energy sector recovers after strikes
The Energy Ministry said damaged facilities and pipeline infrastructure had returned to operational status, restoring production and transport capacity across key sites.
Read more: Iran strikes vital Saudi oil pipeline bypassing Hormuz: Reuters
Officials did not directly name the party behind the attacks, but said the kingdom had intercepted multiple Iranian missiles and drones in recent weeks amid escalating regional tensions.
The strikes had previously affected major energy infrastructure, including oil, gas, refining, petrochemical, and electricity facilities in Riyadh, the Eastern Province, and Yanbu Industrial City.
Output restored after major disruption
Earlier this week, the ministry said attacks had reduced oil production capacity by around 600,000 barrels per day and cut throughput on the East-West Pipeline by about 700,000 barrels per day.
Read more: Iran strikes Gulf states, causes damage in UAE and alerts in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia
The pipeline has served as Saudi Arabia’s main crude export route while access through the Strait of Hormuz remained limited.
Reuters reported that the pipeline was struck shortly after a ceasefire agreement was reached.
Field recovery supports rebound
Authorities said part of the recovery came from restored output at the Manifa oilfield, which had been reduced by around 300,000 barrels per day.
Work is still ongoing at the Khurais facility, where strikes had previously cut an additional 300,000 barrels per day.
Supply stability emphasized
The ministry said the rapid restoration of capacity would strengthen the “reliability and continuity of supplies to local and global markets,” signaling confidence in near-term stability despite recent disruptions.
