Saudi Arabia Increased Eastbound Crude Exports Before East-West Pipeline Attack

[Saudi Arabia Increased Eastbound Crude Exports Before East-West Pipeline Attack]

⑴ Some observers noted that Saudi Arabia had begun shifting crude export directions back and forth before the East-West pipeline attack, increasing eastbound exports.

⑵ Within just over a week, the country doubled the volume of crude flowing through the East-West pipeline to twice the required amount, with 2 million barrels per day being sufficient for refining.

⑶ The actual point of reaching adequate supply may have come even earlier.

⑷ Saudi Aramco has around-the-clock access to spare parts for every small component of each piece of infrastructure.