Saudi Arabia restarts 1,200km East-West oil pipeline, sending prices down more than US$2 a barrel on Tuesday

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Saudi Arabia's restarted 1,200km East‑West pipeline restores a major alternative route to the Red Sea, reducing perceived disruption risk around the Strait of Hormuz. With ~4mb/d previously rerouted via this line, the restart lowers the geopolitical risk premium and helped drive a sharp intraday pullback in crude. However, elevated regional security risks and shipping/insurance costs may keep energy markets volatile.
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Saudi Arabia has brought a 1,200-kilometre oil pipeline back into operation, allowing crude to be shipped directly to the Red Sea and bypass the Strait of Hormuz. The move eased concerns about supply disruptions. Global oil prices at one point fell by more than US$2 a barrel on Tuesday.