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Here's what the Saudi East-West pipeline shutdown means for Asia's biggest crude importers

Monday, September 21, 2026


Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline was shut down, affecting crude oil supplies to Asian importers. South Korea faces the most direct exposure to the disruption, according to reporting on the shutdown. The pipeline carries crude from Saudi Arabia's eastern oil fields to the Red Sea port of Yanbu on the western coast.

Original reporting: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/21/saudi-pipeline-closure-asia-oil-import-korea.html

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