Saudi Arabia shifts crude exports from Yanbu route to Gulf terminals after Houthi strikes
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Saudi Arabia is rerouting crude exports from the Red Sea to Gulf terminals after drone and missile threats disrupted the East-West pipeline and increased security risk around Yanbu. The pivot concentrates flows through Hormuz and adds logistical complexity (ship-to-ship transfers), raising geopolitical and supply-chain risk premia for global crude. Near-term pricing may stay volatile despite spot declines, as outage duration and further attacks remain uncertain.
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● High
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Satellite imagery indicates Saudi Arabia is redirecting crude exports away from the Red Sea route via Yanbu toward Persian Gulf terminals, with the number of supertankers there over the weekend reaching the highest level since June. Over the past six days, the kingdom moved 2.9 million barrels a day of crude through the Strait of Hormuz. The shift follows a September 11 drone attack launched from Iraq that shut Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline, which can carry as much as 7 million barrels a day.
