Aramco Targets Hormuz Bypass with East-West Pipeline Expansion
The company is weighing extra storage and alternative export routes as more than 130 tanker attacks have pushed freight rates up 15 times, CEO Amin Nasser said.
- On Tuesday, Aramco CEO Amin Nasser announced the company is expanding the East-West Pipeline to circumvent the Strait of Hormuz, addressing global energy disruptions where the chokepoint previously carried 20% of world oil supplies.
- Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman previously outlined plans to boost pipeline export capacity to 10 million barrels per day, while the East-West network—attacked repeatedly during the US-Iran war—currently carries up to 7 million barrels daily.
- More than 130 tanker attacks have driven freight rates up more than 15 times from a year ago, Nasser reported, fueling global inflation through "higher transportation costs, fertilizer shortages, and impacts on food and consumer goods."
- Despite these challenges, Aramco reported a more than one-third surge in third-quarter profit on Tuesday; the company remains ready to ramp up production as Nasser emphasized demand fundamentals stay strong.
- Aramco is exploring additional export routes and overseas storage capacity, including potential expansions to Red Sea hubs, though Nasser stated final details await investment decisions to secure long-term energy security.
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