Saudi Arabia is ramping up prompt spot sales of crude from outside the Strait of Hormuz following the shutdown of the kingdom’s East-West pipeline, which halted cross-country flows to its Red Sea coast.

Source: [Bloomberg Markets](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-16/saudis-pivot-to-send-more-oil-through-hormuz-after-pipeline-shut)

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