Saudi Aramco’s East-West Petroline, rerouting 4–5.5 million barrels per day around Strait of Hormuz disruptions, was shut September 11–13 after drone strikes damaged three pumping stations. Operations resumed at low rates around September 22, reaching roughly 2.2 million barrels per day—about 40 percent of pre-attack volumes—by late September, with Yanbu loadings restarting at 700,000 barrels per day and partial supply to Red Sea refineries. Full restoration to 5.5–7 million barrels per day capacity is projected to require six to eight weeks of repairs and pressure rebuilding, placing complete normalization potentially into November. Recent bypass work and visible tanker activity have supported modest oil price relief, though ongoing regional tensions keep supply risk elevated and underscore the pipeline’s role as a key alternative export route.