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Saudi East-West oil pipeline is said to be flowing as normal

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Saudi Arabia's key East-West oil pipeline is reportedly operating normally despite an earlier report suggesting it had shut down following an attack over the weekend. People familiar with the situation confirmed continued flow through the seven-million-barrel-a-day pipeline, which had been ramped up to more than 80% of capacity after a previous drone attack in September. The pipeline's normal operation has helped maintain oil supply stability amid tensions in the region.
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On October 5, reports emerged suggesting that a critical oil pipeline in Saudi Arabia had been shut down following an attack. However, people familiar with the matter confirmed that the East-West oil pipeline is still operating normally, contrary to earlier reports. The pipeline, which has a capacity of seven million barrels per day, was briefly halted after a strike on a pumping station over the weekend but resumed normal operations soon afterward. This news calmed oil markets, which had initially spiked by 1.2% following the initial report of the shutdown. The Saudi East-West pipeline is crucial for maintaining steady oil flows amid tensions with Iran and avoids reliance on the risky transit through the Strait of Hormuz.

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The conflict in Yemen has escalated as Yemen’s internationally recognised government launched a full-scale military campaign to recapture Houthi-held territory after weeks of escalating conflict between the militant group and Saudi Arabia.
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Claims (9 extracted, 1 hedged)

Saudi East-West oil pipeline is said to be flowing as normal Saudi Arabia’s key cross-country oil pipeline is operating normally, people familiar with the matter said, after a report that it had shut following a new attack. asserted
it → say → attack
Oil continues to flow through the East-West link, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing private information. asserted
people → continue → information
The conduit was halted after a fresh strike on a pumping station along the route over the weekend, the AFP reported on Oct 5, citing a person in the kingdom’s energy sector that it did not identify. asserted
it → halt → that
Saudi Aramco and the Energy Ministry did not immediately respond to requests for comment. asserted
Aramco → respond → comment
Oil prices, which jumped as much as 1.2% after the AFP report, eased following the report of normal operations. asserted
which → jump → operations
Aramco had ramped up supplies through the seven-million-barrel-a-day pipeline to more than 80% of capacity by late last week, bringing back much of the link after it was attacked by drones launched from Iraq in September. asserted
it → ramp → September
The link has served as a vital conduit for keeping oil flowing during the Iran war with shipments through the Red Sea without relying on risky journeys via the Strait of Hormuz. asserted
link → serve → Hormuz
After accounting for supplies to refineries on Saudi Arabia’s west coast, Aramco had about 4.5 million barrels a day of flows available for exports as at last week, according to a person familiar with the matter. However, the Red Sea route has come under pressure in recent months, with Yemen’s Houthi militants attacking tankers and Saudi infrastructure along the kingdom’s west coast. uncertain
militants → account → coast
The conflict in Yemen has escalated as Yemen’s internationally recognised government launched a full-scale military campaign to recapture Houthi-held territory after weeks of escalating conflict between the militant group and Saudi Arabia. asserted
government → escalate → group
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