Suudi Arabistan East-West boru hattını 2-3 yıl içinde 10 milyon varil/gün taşıma kapasitesine çıkarmayı hedefliyor

Kısaca

Plan, East-West boru hattının kapasitesini 10 milyon varil/gün hedefliyor; şu an 5,8 milyon varil/gün olarak kaydedildi Hızlı artış için pompa istasyonları iyileştirilecek ve gaz hattı yeniden kullanılarak kısa vadede 1,2 milyon varil/gün taşınması hedefleniyor Hedef iki ila üç yıl içinde gerçekleşebilir; uzun vadede kapasite ve güvenlik için ek yatırım ve operasyonel esneklik üzerinde duruluyor

Ana mesele

Suudi Arabistan, East-West boru hattını iki ila üç yıl içinde günlük 10 milyon varil kapasiteye çıkarmayı hedefliyor

Ne değişti?

Planlar, mevcut 5,8 milyon varil/gün kapasitesinin iki ila üç yıl içinde 10 milyon varile yükselmesini öngörüyor

Beni nasıl etkiler?

Küresel enerji dengesinde taşıma kapasitesinin artması enerji güvenliğini ve tedarik yönetişimini etkileyebilir

Ne oldu?

İmha sonrası onarım ve yeniden yönlendirme çalışmalarıyla kapasite artırımı planları açıklanıyor

Neden şimdi?

Houthi saldırıları ve enerji altyapısı güvenliği bağlamında dayanıklılık amacı öne çıkıyor

Neden önemli?

Küresel petrol arzı ve fiyatları üzerinde etkili olabilecek kapasite değişimi söz konusu

Kimler etkileniyor?

• Küresel petrol piyasası
• Tedarik zinciri hissedarları
• Enerji şirketleri ve nakliye operatörleri

Sektör ve piyasa etkisi

Enerji altyapısı yatırımları ve petrol taşımacılığı talebe göre şekillenecek

Riskler

• Teknoloji entegrasyonu gecikmesi
• Çevresel ve güvenlik riskleri
• Jeopolitik riskler nedeniyle operasyonlar etkilenebilir

Takip edilmesi gerekenler

• Pompa istasyonları ve gaz-hatta çift kullanımlı kapasite denemeleri
• Mayıs’a kadar kısa vadeli planların uygulanması
• İlk aşama test sonuçları ve maliyet etkisi

Haberin tamamı

Satellite imagery shows repairs and bypass construction of the Saudi Arabia East-West pipeline days after damage following a drone attack, near Al Dhekra, Al Madinah Province, Saudi Arabia, September 22, 2026. Vantor/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT. DO NOT OBSCURE LOGO.

Oct 12, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Saudi Arabia is looking at ways to expand its oil pipeline capacity to destinations outside the Persian Gulf to 10 million barrels a day within two to three years, said Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman.

As the kingdom fends off waves of Houthi attacks on energy and aviation infrastructure, it is seeking to increase its resilience . The plans include improvements to pumping stations on the East-West pipeline — the key conduit for exports since the start of the US-Iran war — and repurposing a gas pipeline to transport crude, Prince Abdulaziz said.

The East-West pipeline was carrying 5.8 million barrels a day as of Oct. 6, the minister said last week, following the resumption of operations after a September drone attack. Its wartime role been critical both for crude exports from the port of Yanbu on the Red Sea, and to supply refineries on the kingdom’s west coast.

“We may end up with 10 million barrels within the next two to three years,” he told the WPC Energy Congress in Riyadh on Monday. “We are improving the pump stations of the East-West pipeline.”

The repurposed gas pipeline could carry about 1.2 million barrels a day of crude within seven to eight weeks, with further investment potentially raising that volume to 3 million, the minister said.

The initial arrangement would be temporary. Prince Abdulaziz said he had told Saudi Aramco Chief Executive Officer Amin Nasser that the pipeline could transport oil until May, after which it would need to be cleaned and returned to service for domestic gas supplies during the summer.

The kingdom is working with Aramco on dual-use capability, installing pumping stations and compressors so the pipeline can carry oil or gas depending on circumstances, he said.

The minister also highlighted the value of the East-West pipeline during the crisis, saying its use had more than recovered its cost. The route connects Saudi Arabia’s eastern oil-producing region with the Red Sea, providing an alternative to shipping crude through the Strait of Hormuz.

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