Saudi Aramco reportedly halts oil supplies to European customers after pipeline attack

Saudi Aramco has informed at least two European oil refining customers that they will not receive Saudi crude shipments in October. This decision comes after an attack on the East-West pipeline, a key supply route, which has been shut down. According to the Jerusalem Post, the pipeline is expected to resume partial operations within days and return to full capacity within six weeks.

The East-West pipeline attack damaged three pumping stations, disrupting the flow of 4 million to 5 million barrels of crude a day to the Red Sea port of Yanbu. As a result, some Aramco customers are seeking alternative sources of supply. Poland's Orlen SA has issued over 10 tenders to secure replacement crude.

European countries imported 577,000 barrels a day of crude from Saudi Arabia in June, as reported by the International Energy Agency and cited by several outlets. The disruption has prompted Saudi Aramco customers to look for alternative oil sources, with some shipments typically received through Egypt's Mediterranean port of Sidi Kerir.

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