The “East-West” pipeline, which the Sana’a forces resumed targeting today, Saturday, represents one of the most important crude oil transport routes in Saudi Arabia, as it links the production areas in the east of the Kingdom to the port of Yanbu on the Red Sea, which allows transporting oil to the western coast and exporting it without passing through the Strait of Hormuz, and that makes it a strategic target.Exclusive — Al-Khabar Al-Yemeni:The construction of the line, known as “Petroline,” began in 1981, during the Iraq-Iran war, to provide an alternative route for Saudi oil exports amid the risks of targeting tankers in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, and it entered service in 1982.The line extends about 1,200 kilometers, from Abqaiq in the Eastern Region to Yanbu on the Red Sea coast, passing entirely within Saudi territory.It transports oil from the production and processing areas to the refineries, storage facilities, and export stations on the western coast.The system consists of two parallel lines with diameters of 56 and 48 inches, and includes 11 pumping stations and two pressure reduction stations.The larger line was dedicated to transporting crude oil, while the smaller line was used in previous stages to transport natural gas liquids before it was converted again to transporting crude to enhance the operational capacity of the system.Read also: Associated Press: Damage to the Saudi East-West pipeline keeps it out of service for weeksA Capacity Reaching 7 Million Barrels Per Day:The operational capacity of the line rose from about 5 million barrels per day in previous stages to about 7 million barrels per day in the year 2026, after the disruption of export movement from the eastern ports of the Kingdom.Read also: Sana’a forces target it again… The importance of the “Rabigh” oil refineryAn Alternative Outlet to the Strait of Hormuz:The strategic importance of the line lies in enabling Saudi Arabia to transport oil from the east of the country to the Red Sea, away from the Strait of Hormuz, which constitutes a major passage for Gulf oil exports.The importance of the line was strengthened during the year 2026 with the decline of navigation movement through the strait due to the military tensions in the region as a result of the American war on Iran, as it allows exporting crude via the port of Yanbu and reducing dependence on the maritime route passing through the Gulf.The role of the line is not limited to feeding the export ports, but also includes supplying the western coast refineries with crude oil.Read also: Sana’a Forces Announce 7 Operations Targeting Airports and Oil Facilities in the Saudi DepthTargeting and Going Out of Service:The line was subjected to targeting by drones in early last September, which led to its stoppage of work for about 10 days, according to the “Kepler” company.The line stopped again following another attack in early this current October following an attack by the Sana’a forces.Today, the spokesman for the Sana’a forces announced the targeting of the crude oil pumping stations and the oil transport pipeline from eastern Saudi Arabia to its west, within an operation that also hit “King Khalid Airport in Riyadh in two phases, the Aramco company in Yanbu, the Rabigh oil refinery, in addition to King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Najran Airport, and Khamis Mushait Air Base.”
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