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Saudi Aramco Begins Work to Expand Key East-West Oil Pipeline
Saudi Aramco has begun preliminary engineering for an East-West Pipeline expansion in Saudi Arabia.
The pipeline is one of the country’s key oil transport routes and was damaged in regional conflicts.
Aramco chief executive Amin Nasser said emergency repairs were completed six times faster than at similar energy companies.
He said Aramco could restore capacity to 12 million barrels a day in under three weeks.
The company’s adjusted net profit rose 9.1% to $31.2 billion in the third quarter compared with a year earlier.
Aramco is also considering more oil storage and alternative export routes to strengthen its supply network.
Saudi Aramco has begun preliminary engineering work to expand its East-West oil pipeline, according to company chief executive Amin H. Nasser.
The pipeline was damaged by regional conflicts and is one of Saudi Arabia’s most important oil transport routes.
Nasser said emergency repairs were completed six times faster than at similar companies in the energy sector.
He said Aramco could reach its maximum production capacity of 12 million barrels a day in less than three weeks.
The company is also considering increasing crude storage capacity along its export routes.
- Who
- Saudi Aramco, whose chief executive is Amin H. Nasser.
- What
- The company has begun preliminary engineering work to expand the East-West oil pipeline.
- When
- The work was reported on November 8, 2026; a specific start date was not stated.
- Where
- Saudi Arabia. The pipeline’s precise route was not stated.
- Why
- The pipeline was damaged by regional conflicts. Aramco said it continues to provide flexibility for exports.
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- Pipeline
- East-West oil pipeline
- Work
- Preliminary engineering for expansion has begun
- Maximum production capacity
- 12 million barrels a day
- Repair speed
- Six times faster than at similar energy companies
- Potential recovery time
- Less than three weeks to reach maximum production capacity