{
  "id": 9126272,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia restarts East-West pipeline for crude exports",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/saudi-arabia-restarts-east-west-pipeline-for-crude-exports",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-22T10:50:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/09/22/saudi-arabia-restarts-east-west-pipeline-for-crude-exports/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Saudi Arabia has announced the restart of its East-West Pipeline, which was shut down following drone attacks on September 13. The pipeline, which was previously halted, could now resume exports from the Red Sea port of Yanbu later on Tuesday. This move comes as Saudi Arabia shifts its oil exports back towards the Strait of Hormuz, with the kingdom loading seven super tankers carrying a total of 14 million barrels of oil over the weekend. The decision to restart the pipeline has contributed to a drop in oil prices, with Brent crude settling around $100 per barrel for the first time in recent weeks, while West Texas Intermediate also experienced a decline in price.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia restarts East-West pipeline for crude exports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/saudi-arabia-restarts-east-west-pipeline-for-crude-exports-9129357",
        "published": "2026-09-22T10:50:48.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}