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Saudi Arabia Boosts Crude Exports to 6 Million BPD

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 10:41 PM UTC · How we work

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Saudi Arabia raised crude exports to 6 million barrels per day in September despite the pipeline outage.
A drone strike in early September damaged the East-West pipeline.
Saudi Arabia rerouted shipments through the Strait of Hormuz and the Yanbu Red Sea terminal.
Exports jumped nearly 80 % from August’s 3.4 million to 6 million barrels per day.
Brent crude rose to about $110 per barrel after the shutdown, then eased.

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Saudi Arabia raised crude exports to 6 million barrels per day in September despite the pipeline outage.
A drone strike in early September damaged the East-West pipeline.
Saudi Arabia rerouted shipments through the Strait of Hormuz and the Yanbu Red Sea terminal.
Exports jumped nearly 80 % from August’s 3.4 million to 6 million barrels per day.
Brent crude rose to about $110 per barrel after the shutdown, then eased.