Saudi Oil Loadings Resume at Yanbu After East-West Pipeline Restart

Saudi Arabia has resumed loading oil at Yanbu port following the restart of its East-West pipeline, bolstering expectations for Middle Eastern oil exports.

The resumption restores a route for Saudi crude to reach international markets through the Red Sea, without passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

Oil shipments through Hormuz remain below pre-war levels, leaving the region’s export outlook dependent in part on routes that bypass the strait.

The return of loadings at Yanbu offers a positive signal for regional supplies, though it does not indicate that Middle Eastern oil flows have fully recovered.