-- Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline, carrying about 5 million barrels per day, was hit by a drone strike after a ceasefire, according to multiple media reports on Wednesday.
The strike hit a pumping facility along the pipeline, with officials still evaluating the scale of the impact, according to the reports.
The pipeline is a key corridor linking eastern oil fields to the Red Sea port of Yanbu, allowing shipments to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
Saudi Arabia has been running the line at close to full capacity, supporting about 70% of its pre-conflict export levels, underscoring its importance to both national output and broader oil market stability, the reports added.
US President Donald Trump has called on Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz under the ceasefire terms, but shipping remained largely restricted on Wednesday, keeping Saudi export routes via Yanbu critical, according to the reports.
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