On Oct 6 Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman said the East–West oil pipeline has been restored to 5.8 mln barrels per day. The pipeline was halted in September after drone attacks. It links Saudi Arabia’s eastern oilfields to the Red Sea port of Yanbu, has a maximum capacity of roughly 7.0 mln bpd, and is a key alternative route that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz for Saudi crude exports. 06-OCT-2026 06:01 AM ET