Saudi oil giant Saudi Aramco says the Strait of Hormuz disruption has become a stark reminder of how dependent the global economy remains on reliable energy supplies, with the company revealing it ramped its East-West Pipeline to maximum capacity during the crisis to keep crude flowing to global markets.
In its first-quarter 2026 earnings release published Sunday, Aramco said its 1,200-kilometer East-West Pipeline reached its full capacity of 7 million barrels per day during the quarter, allowing the company to reroute exports away from the Persian Gulf and continue shipments via Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast.
“Recent events have clearly demonstrated the vital contribution of oil and gas to energy security and the global economy, and are a stark reminder that reliable energy supply is critical,” Aramco President and CEO Amin H. Nasser said in the earnings statement. Saudi oil giant Saudi Aramco says the Strait of Hormuz disruption has become a stark reminder of how dependent the global economy remains on reliable energy supplies, with the company revealing it ramped its East-West Pipeline to maximum capacity during the crisis to keep crude flowing to global markets.
In its first-quarter 2026 earnings release published Sunday, Aramco said its 1,200-kilometer East-West Pipeline reached its full capacity of 7 million barrels per day during the quarter, allowing the company to reroute exports away from the Arabian Gulf and continue shipments via Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast.
“Recent events have clearly demonstrated the vital contribution of oil and gas to energy security and the global economy, and are a stark reminder that reliable energy supply is critical,” Aramco President and CEO Amin H. Nasser said in the earnings statement.
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