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Saudi Arabia's Key East-West Pipeline Has Been Hit. Riyadh Now Expects To Resume Pumping In Days.

Riyadh expects to resume pumping oil through the East-West pipeline in a matter of days, according to a new report.

Saudi Arabia shut down its key East-West pipeline last Friday after sustaining multiple hits. Riyadh now expects to resume partial pumping in a matter of days, according to a new report.

A person familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that Saudi Aramco is working to bypass a damaged region soon, and to return to full capacity in about six weeks. The pipeline transports about 4% of global oil supplies.

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