Saudi Arabia plans to double oil pipeline capacity to 10 million barrels a day within three years

Saudi Arabia is set to quadruple the capacity of its key East-West oil pipeline to 10 million barrels per day within the next two to three years, Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman announced on Monday at the 25th WPC Energy Congress in Riyadh. The minister highlighted decades of investment in infrastructure, storage, technology, and domestic supply chains as key factors that have enabled Saudi Arabia to navigate past crises and maintain steady supplies to global markets.

The East-West Pipeline, which transports crude oil from the Eastern Province to Yanbu on the Red Sea, currently handles five million barrels per day and would be expanded to the new 10-million-barrel capacity through targeted developments. Prince Abdulaziz stressed that resilience extends beyond simply maintaining spare production or building more pipelines, emphasizing the importance of repair capabilities, redirecting supplies, and serving customers during disruptions.

He called for a balance between energy security, sustainability, and affordability, and warned that insufficient investment in the sector could jeopardize future supplies. Saudi Aramco President Amin Nasser said the company is exploring additional export options and increased storage capacity abroad in coordination with the Energy Ministry.