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Saudi Arabia restores East-West pipeline to full capacity after attacks
April 12, 2026
Al Jazeera English
Saudi Arabia's energy ministry has announced that it has restored full pumping capacity to its east-west pipeline, which was affected by attacks during the US-Israeli war on Iran, with the pipeline now able to transport around seven million barrels of oil per day to the Yanbu port on the Red Sea, bypassing the closed Strait of Hormuz. The announcement comes after the state-run Saudi Press Agency reported last week that attacks on a pumping station for the East-West pipeline had reduced daily output by 700,000bpd.
The outlet, which cited a source at the Energy Ministry, also reported that attacks on the Manifa and Khurais oilfields had reduced daily capacity by a combined 600,000 barrels. The report did not attribute blame for the attacks. Saudi Arabia and other GCC countries such as Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates and Qatar witnessed attacks from Iran. Tehran said it targeted US assets in the region. Qatar on Friday released footage showing civilian and energy sites hit by Iranian attacks. The ministry also confirmed that production has been restored at the Manifa oil field, which had lost 300,000 barrels per day, while work continues on the Khurais oil field. While Saudi Arabia benefits from the Yanbu port alternative, Kuwait has no such option, with its production plummeting from around three million barrels per day to just 500,000 or lower after the latest attacks. Al Jazeera's Malik Traina reported from Kuwait City. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://X.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #SaudiArabia #EastWestOilPipeline #Oil #OPEC #EnergyMarkets #IranAttacksGulfStates #Iran #IranWar #USIsraelWarOnIran #StraitOfHormuz #Yanbu #ARAMCO #OilPrices #EnergySecurity #Manifa #Khurais #Kuwait #IranGulfTensions #USIranCeasefire
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