US Energy Secretary: Saudi Pipeline Could Be Back in Service Within Days
Wright said the 1,200-km line could restart in days after Houthi attacks forced Saudi Arabia to halt loadings and cancel late-September cargoes.
- On Tuesday, United States Energy Secretary Chris Wright stated that crude oil should be flowing through Saudi Arabia's East-West Pipeline within days, following temporary closure triggered by attacks from Iran-aligned groups.
- The 1,200-km East-West Pipeline has carried Middle Eastern oil while the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, making it the primary route for global supplies over the past six months.
- Operations at the Red Sea port of Yanbu remain suspended after the YASREF refinery was struck, and Saudi Arabia cancelled late-September crude cargoes because Yanbu had only five to seven days of export stocks remaining.
- Speaking in Houston at a G20 energy meeting, Wright said, "I think it will be measured in days." Other industry sources estimate full repairs could take five to six weeks.
- Washington has resisted Saudi requests for direct military intervention, focusing on intelligence support instead. President Donald Trump reported that Iran-aligned Houthis have urged the United States to remain out of the conflict.
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There is currently no oil flowing through Saudi Arabia's important east-west pipeline after attacks. It is unclear how long the repair will take. Information from the US indicates that it could be done quickly. However, not everyone is so optimistic.
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright is confident that the repair of the East-West Saudi oil pipeline, which was attacked last week from the Iraqi province of Maysan, will last only a few days. "This will be a short and temporary break.
‘This will be a brief and temporary interruption,’ says Chris Wright
US Energy Secretary: Saudi Pipeline Could Be Back in Service Within Days
Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline could be back in service within days, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Tuesday, offering the first relatively concrete timeline for restoring a route that had been moving 4 million to 5 million barrels per day around the largely closed Strait of Hormuz. The 1,200-kilometer pipeline was shut after an attack last week damaged the system. Wright said Saudi officials were still assessing the damage, but e…
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BizTocUS energy chief says Saudi Arabia oil pipeline should be back within days
Crude oil should be flowing through Saudi Arabia's vital East-West pipeline within days, United States Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNBC on Tuesday, after the kingdom was forced to temporarily close it following attacks by Iran-aligned groups. "It's still a detailed assessment, but I think it will be measured in days," Wright said on the sidelines of a G20 energy meeting in Houston. He said Saudi Arabia is taking steps to move more o…
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