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East-West Crude Oil Pipeline Capacity Expansion

Sector: Oil and Gas • Location: Yanbu, Saudi Arabia

Source: Offshore Engineer Magazine

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Planned

Saudi Arabia is considering expanding the capacity of its crude oil pipeline to the western Red Sea coast, potentially increasing capacity by up to 2 million barrels per day. The expansion may include upgrades to existing infrastructure or construction of a smaller second pipe for oil products. The project is in preliminary talks with neighboring countries such as Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar to acc

Status
Prospective
Sector
Oil and Gas
Location
Yanbu, Saudi Arabia
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Offshore Engineer Magazine

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The project “East-West Crude Oil Pipeline Capacity Expansion” is an infrastructure initiative in the Oil and Gas sector, located in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Offshore Engineer Magazine.

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2026-07-22

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Saudi Arabia is considering expanding the capacity of its crude oil pipeline to the western Red Sea coast, potentially increasing capacity by up to 2 million barrels per day. The expansion may include upgrades to existing infrastructure or construction of a smaller second pipe for oil products. The project is in preliminary talks with neighboring countries such as Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar to accommodate additional oil transport without crossing the Strait of Hormuz.

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Energy

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Saudi Arabia

City

Yanbu

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Offshore Engineer Magazine

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Oil and Gas

Article published date

2026-07-10

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