Aramco weighs alternative export routes, CEO says

• Aramco says it continues supplying customers, citing multiple options to meet demand.
• Nasser stresses that any energy interruption is a significant event, not minor.

Saudi Aramco's chief executive, Amin Nasser, said in an interview Thursday that the company is equipped to withstand severe disruptions to its operations, seeking to reassure markets and customers about the resilience of the kingdom's energy infrastructure.

Nasser addressed concerns around the vulnerability of the company's East-West pipeline system, explaining that it is not a single pipeline but rather a network of pipelines, which reduces the risk posed by any localized disruption.

He added that Aramco is currently studying the construction of alternative crude export routes, a move that would further diversify the company's transport options and reduce reliance on any single corridor.

On the question of supply reliability, Nasser said Saudi Aramco continues to supply its customers without interruption, noting that the company has multiple options available to meet customer demand under a range of circumstances.

Despite his reassurances on the company's resilience, Nasser was clear that any interruption to energy supply should not be understated. He said an energy interruption is significant, and not a small interruption, underscoring the seriousness with which such events are treated even as Aramco maintains it has the capacity to manage them.

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