Saudi Arabia restores full capacity on East-West oil pipeline

CAIRO - Saudi ​Arabia ​has restored full oil pumping capacity through ⁠the East-West ⁠pipeline, amounting to approximately seven million ‌barrels per ​day, ⁠it said ​in a statement ‌on ​Sunday.
The ministry said energy facilities and the ‌pipeline affected by ​attacks during ​the ‌Iran conflict ⁠have recovered ​and restored operational ⁠capacity. 
In a statement published by the Saudi Press Agency, it added that in follow-up to the statement of the Ministry of Energy issued on April 9, 2026, regarding the impact of some energy system facilities in the Kingdom as a result of the targetings, including the loss of about 700,000 barrels per day of pumping capacity through the East-West pipeline, and the decrease in the production of the Manifa field by about 300,000 barrels per day, in addition to the production of the Khurais field affected by about 300,000 barrels per day, the Ministry of Energy announces the success of the operational efforts and the recovery of the affected quantities.
About the Khurais field, work was still underway to restore full production capacity, which would be announced when completed. It points out that this rapid recovery reflects the high operational flexibility and efficiency of Saudi Aramco and the country's energy system in crisis management, which enhances the reliability and sustainability of supplies to local and global markets and supports the global economy.