The incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon, and the extent of the damage is currently being assessed.
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Infrastructure operator, the state-owned company Saudi Aramco refused to comment on the incident.
A key export route following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz
The East-West pipeline is approximately 1.2 thousand kilometers long. km long and connects the oil fields in the east of Saudi Arabia with the port of Yanbu on the Red Sea. After Iran blocked the Strait of Hormuz, it became the main route for oil exports from the region.
According to the International Energy Agency, the transmission capacity of the East-West pipeline is from 5 to 7 million barrels per day. This means that even with maximum use, it cannot fully replace transport via Hormuz.
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Some oil exports bypass the strait also thanks to the infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates. The pipeline from the Habshan field to the port of Fujairah on the Gulf of Oman enables the transport of raw material outside the most endangered area. According to IEA data during the second week of the conflict, an average of about 2.4 million barrels per day was transported through this route.
Ceasefire between the US and Iran
US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that agreed to Pakistan's proposal for a two-week ceasefire provided that Iran agrees to immediately open the Strait of Hormuz. He also assessed that peace negotiations with Iran had made great progress.
“Based on conversations with Prime Minister (of Pakistan) Shehbaz Sharif and Marshal Asim Munir, in which they asked me to suspend the sending of destructive forces to Iran this evening, provided that The Islamic Republic of Iran agrees to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz, I agree to suspend bombing and attacks on Iran for a period of two weeks” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
He added that the truce will be “mutual” and the reason for his agreement “is the great progress in talks on long-term PEACE” with Iran.
