Saudi Arabia Restores Full Capacity on East-West Oil Pipeline to 7 Million Bpd After Attacks

Source: US News & World Report/Reuters

April 12, 2026, at 3:13 a.m.


CAIRO, April 12 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has ⁠restored ⁠full oil pumping capacity ⁠through the East-West pipeline L1N40S100 to about seven ​million barrels per day, it said on Sunday, days after providing ‌an assessment of damage ‌on its energy sector from attacks during the Iran ⁠conflict.

The ⁠ministry said energy facilities and the pipeline affected by attacks ​L1N40S100 during the conflict have recovered and restored operational capacity. Saudi did not specify who launched the attacks, but the kingdom has intercepted ​many Iranian missiles and drones in recent weeks. The strikes also ⁠disrupted operations ⁠nL1N40S0LS at key oil, ⁠gas, ​refining, petrochemical and electricity sites in Riyadh, the Eastern Province and ​Yanbu Industrial City.

OUTPUT ⁠RECOVERY TO HELP SUPPLY CONTINUITY

Saudi said on Thursday the attacks had cut its oil production capacity by around 600,000 barrels per day and throughput on its East-West Pipeline by about 700,000 ⁠bpd.

The East-West Pipeline has been Saudi Arabia's only crude export route ⁠amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters reported on Wednesday that Iran attacked the pipeline just hours after the ceasefire was agreed.

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