Saudi Arabia Restarts Main Oil Pipeline Pumping

Saudi Arabia has resumed oil pumping through its strategic East-West pipeline, according to three informed sources. Crude exports from the Red Sea port of Yanbu could restart later Tuesday. Two sources indicated pumping is currently at a low rate. Saudi state oil company Aramco has not yet responded to a comment request. Drone attacks forced Saudi Arabia to shut the East-West pipeline on September 13, halting crude loading at Yanbu port. The attacks, targeting the pipeline with drones from Iraq, caused a strong disruption to a vital crude transport route. This pipeline is paramount amid regional navigation disruptions.