Saudi East-West Pipeline Boosts Red Sea Flows to 5.8M bpd as Hormuz Disruption Persists

Saudi Arabia has increased crude flows through its East-West pipeline to 5.8 million barrels per day, up from roughly 4 million, as Gulf producers continue to bypass the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war. The line, which was shut by drone attacks in September, has resumed and is now supporting Red Sea exports from Yanbu. This signals sustained disruption to Hormuz traffic and a strategic shift in Saudi export logistics.