Saudi Arabia plans crude oil export increase to 10 million barrels per day
12 Oct 2026Updated 1 hr ago1 source
Saudi Arabia is planning to boost its crude oil export capacity by upgrading and repurposing its pipeline infrastructure, Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman announced. An initial capacity increase of 1.2 million barrels per day could be achieved within weeks by converting a gas pipeline. Future upgrades to the East-West pipeline are projected to raise exports to 10 million barrels per day.
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What happened
Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister announced plans to boost crude oil export capacity via pipeline upgrades and repurposing. This includes converting a gas pipeline for oil transport and upgrading the East-West pipeline.
Why it matters
Enhancing crude export capacity allows Saudi Arabia to scale up international shipments. This can impact global oil supply chains and market pricing, which is highly relevant to major oil-importing nations.
What we know
- Saudi Arabia plans to increase crude export capacity.
- An initial capacity increase of 1.2 million barrels per day is possible within weeks by repurposing a gas pipeline.
- Upgrades to the East-West pipeline could boost exports to 10 million barrels per day over the next few years.
- The announcement was made by Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman.
What we don't know
- The specific cost of these pipeline upgrades and modifications.
- Which exact gas pipeline is being repurposed.
- The exact timeline beyond 'weeks' for the initial phase and 'next few years' for the final phase.
What's next
Saudi Arabia will begin repurposing the selected gas pipeline for oil transport to achieve the initial export increase of 1.2 million barrels per day.
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