Overview
On April 12, Saudi authorities announced the restoration of full pumping capacity through the East-West pipeline L1N40S100 to about seven million barrels per day, following an assessment of damage to its energy infrastructure from attacks during the Iran conflict. The energy ministry said the pipeline and affected facilities have recovered and returned to operational status.
Operational recovery and remaining work
The ministry said it had recovered volumes previously lost at the Manifa oilfield, where production had been curtailed by around 300,000 barrels per day. Efforts are still under way to bring the Khurais facility back to full output after strikes on that site reduced Saudi capacity by a further 300,000 barrels per day.
Saudi officials did not specify who carried out the attacks. The kingdom has, however, reported intercepting numerous Iranian missiles and drones in recent weeks.
Scope of the disruptions
Strikes disrupted operations at key oil, gas, refining, petrochemical and electricity sites across several regions, including Riyadh, the Eastern Province and Yanbu Industrial City. Saudi authorities previously said the attacks had trimmed the country’s oil production capacity by around 600,000 barrels per day and reduced throughput on the East-West Pipeline by about 700,000 bpd.
The East-West Pipeline has served as Saudi Arabia’s sole crude export route while the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. A separate report said Iran attacked the pipeline just hours after a ceasefire was agreed.
Market and supply implications
The ministry framed the swift recovery as a positive step for the reliability and continuity of supplies to both local and global markets. Restoring the pipeline’s full pumping capacity and recovering volumes from Manifa help to offset the production deficits that followed the attacks, while the ongoing work at Khurais will determine whether all previously lost capacity can be returned to service.
Summary
- Saudi Arabia reports East-West pipeline L1N40S100 back to about 7 million bpd.
- Manifa volumes recovered; Khurais still undergoing restoration after strikes.
- Attacks cut production capacity by around 600,000 bpd and East-West throughput by about 700,000 bpd.