Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline, which circumvents the Strait of Hormuz, is pumping oil at its full capacity of 7 million barrels a day, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday, citing a person familiar with the matter. Crude oil exports from Saudi Arabia’s Yanbu port on the Red Sea have now ?reached 5 million barrels a day, and the country is also exporting about 700,000 to 900,000 barrels a day of oil products, the Bloomberg report said. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. Saudi Arabia’s Aramco (2223.SE), opens new tab did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Aramco CEO Amin Nasser had told reporters earlier in March ?on an earnings call that the East-West pipeline was expected to reach its full capacity of 7 million bpd in the coming days as customers re-route.
Saudi pipeline hits capacity as Hormuz remains shut
Published on: March 29, 2026 3:11 AM