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13 Sept 2026, 15:31 UTC · 1h ago
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Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline, carrying 4% of global oil supply, is offline following Houthi strikes. — The loss of a critical bypass for the Strait of Hormuz creates a severe supply shock and removes the global oil market's primary 'Plan B'.
-0.90Reserve stocks at the Yanbu port terminal are expected to run dry within 5 to 7 days. — This creates an immediate, short-term deadline that could trigger panic buying and extreme price volatility if not resolved quickly.
-0.80OPEC spare capacity has hit a record low, leaving no obvious replacement barrels to offset the pipeline outage. — The lack of spare capacity prevents the market from absorbing the shock, increasing the likelihood of crude prices retesting recent peaks of $138.
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Reports indicate that repairs to the affected Saudi infrastructure could take five to six weeks. — A month-long outage far exceeds the 7-day buffer of reserve stocks, suggesting a prolonged period of high energy prices.
-0.60Brent crude has already surged from approximately $88 to nearly $110 per barrel in two weeks. — Rapidly rising energy costs act as a tax on consumers and businesses, feeding into inflation and reducing risk appetite.
-0.50Which stocks this story touches
The company's critical East-West pipeline was shut down due to Houthi strikes, threatening global oil supply.
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