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Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it has reinstated full pumping capacity on its strategic East-West oil pipeline, returning flows to roughly seven million barrels per day following recent attacks that disrupted parts of its energy network.
The Ministry of Energy said facilities affected during the regional conflict have been repaired and are now operating normally, underscoring what it described as the resilience of the kingdom's oil system after days of reduced output.
Officials did not assign responsibility for the strikes, though recent weeks have seen repeated missile and drone interceptions across the kingdom amid heightened tensions linked to the Iran conflict.
The attacks temporarily affected multiple sites, including oilfields, processing facilities and pipeline infrastructure in key regions such as Riyadh, the Eastern Province and Yanbu.
The disruption had cut crude production capacity by about 600,000 barrels per day and reduced pipeline throughput by approximately 700,000 bpd, according to earlier government estimates.
Repairs have since allowed Saudi Arabia to recover lost volumes, particularly at the offshore Manifa field, where output had dropped by around 300,000 bpd before returning to full capacity.
Work is still continuing at the Khurais facility, where damage previously reduced production by a similar volume. Authorities indicated that restoration efforts there are ongoing but progressing steadily.
The East-West pipeline, which links eastern oilfields to Red Sea export terminals, has become a crucial route for shipments as traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains severely constrained.
Energy officials said the swift restoration would help maintain supply reliability for both domestic and international markets, limiting further pressure on global oil prices already affected by disrupted shipping routes.
The partial shutdown of Hormuz has curtailed a significant share of global crude flows, with vessel traffic dropping sharply in recent days despite a fragile ceasefire.
