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Saudi oil under fire, Aramco plots new routes to keep barrels flowing

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  1. 5 OctSaudi Aramco cuts November oil price to Asia to a six-year lowMarket move · 6 sources · Arab Light set at $5 a barrel below the Oman-Dubai average
  2. 5 OctBrent climbs to $103 after Houthi attacks on Saudi energy facilitiesMarket move · 5 sources · Brent crude rose 81 cents, or 0.79%, to $103.06 a barrel
  3. 5 OctOil Swings to Loss as Deep Saudi Price Cut Offsets Yemen ConcernMarket move · 1 source
  4. 4 OctHouthis claim strike on Saudi Aramco facility as Yemen fighting intensifies4 sources · Houthis claimed a missile and drone attack on a Saudi Aramco facility
  5. 4 OctYemen’s Houthis say they attacked Aramco facility in Riyadh with missiles, drones1 source
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Part of a developing story14 updates over 8 days

Middle East oil flows recover amid Hormuz risks

Middle East crude flows recovered to pre-war levels and later exceeded them, while fuel shipments faced constraints. Renewed tanker attacks and shipping risks persisted as Saudi Arabia restored pipeline capacity and sought alternative routes.

Monday, 5 October

  1. Aramco CEO says less than 10% of world oil inventory is available
  2. You are here
    Saudi oil under fire, Aramco plots new routes to keep barrels flowing
  3. 4 sources
    Aramco CEO says rebuilding global oil inventories could take up to two years
  4. More Qatari LNG cargoes transit Strait of Hormuz despite ongoing risks
  5. Oil was pouring through the Strait of Hormuz again. Then attacks on shipping resurged.
  6. 2 sources
    Middle East crude oil exports exceed pre-war levels but tanker attacks increase

Friday, 2 October

  1. Hormuz crude flows return to pre-war levels, yet oil may still stay at $90–$100 | Here's why

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Times of IndiaSaudi oil under fire, Aramco plots new routes to keep barrels flowing15:05