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Saudi Arabia's east-west pipeline is targeting half capacity within days and full restoration in six weeks, with no confirmed resumption yet. The prospect pulled oil lower on Sept 16: WTI fell 3.2% to around $102, Brent closed below $106, the first pullback since the attack. The prior day, Oman crude was at a near $24 premium to Brent, highest since March. Trump meets Gulf leaders next week on Iran aftermath. Whether the pipeline resumes will determine if this is a correction or trend reversal.
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Oil's first pullback since the attack looks more like a test of confidence than a settled reversal. WTI fell 3.2% to around $102 and Brent closed below $106 as repair hopes improved, but the pipeline has not resumed. The key distinction is between a target and verified flow: half capacity within days could ease pressure, while delays would keep the risk premium fragile.
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SAUDI PIPELINE COULD RESTORE HALF ITS CAPACITY WITHIN DAYS
Saudi Arabia is working to restore roughly half the capacity of its East-West oil pipeline within days by bypassing a section damaged in last week’s drone attacks.
Saudi Aramco is reportedly targeting a full return to capacity in around six weeks.
Market angle: the pipeline has become a critical alternative to the disrupted Strait of Hormuz, so even a partial restart could ease supply fears with Brent trading above $107.
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Bloomberg: Saudi Arabia is working to bring back about half the capacity of its East-West oil pipeline within days, bypassing a section damaged in drone attacks last week. Saudi Aramco is aiming for a full return to capacity in roughly six weeks. The line has become a key alternative to the disrupted Strait of Hormuz.