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Saudi Arabia Reactivates Red Sea Crude Oil Loadings at Yanbu Port

Saudi Arabia has resumed crude oil loadings at Yanbu port on the Red Sea following partial restoration of the East-West pipeline system.

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Saudi Arabia has reactivated crude oil loading operations at the Yanbu port along the Red Sea. The East-West onshore pipeline, which enables the kingdom to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, resumed partial service recently.

While partial flow has been restored, full resumption of approximately 4 million barrels per day is expected to take several weeks. The pipeline's recovery marks a critical adjustment to maintain energy supply routes around regional security challenges.

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