Aramco Maxes Out 5 Million-Bpd East-West Pipeline as Hormuz Crisis Disrupts Shipping
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Updated · gCaptain · May 21
Aramco Maxes Out 5 Million-Bpd East-West Pipeline as Hormuz Crisis Disrupts Shipping
10 articles · Updated · gCaptain · May 21
Saudi Aramco has raised flows on its East-West crude pipeline to full capacity of about 5 million barrels per day as disruption in the Strait of Hormuz deepened.
The move shifts exports away from the Gulf chokepoint to Red Sea terminals, helping Saudi shipments keep moving while tanker traffic through Hormuz faces growing risk.
Aramco said the crisis underscored how heavily the global economy still depends on secure energy routes and reliable oil supply.
The pipeline surge highlights Saudi Arabia's limited but critical bypass option at a time when any prolonged Hormuz disruption could tighten global crude markets.
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