East-West pipeline shutdown hits home as Saudi Aramco halts supplies

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Saudi Aramco has suspended crude oil supplies to Indian and European refiners after the East-West pipeline was damaged by drone strikes.
The pipeline, which carries up to 7 million barrels per day, was shut after drones allegedly launched by the Houthis hit two pumping stations.
Aramco, which has supplied about 9% of India's crude imports since the war began, has stopped supplies through both the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz.
Indian refiners can secure alternative supplies, but the barrels are likely to cost more per barrel, squeezing margins at state fuel retailers already selling fuel below cost.
The shutdown matters because estimates project it could last up to six weeks, threatening India's oil supplies for November and beyond.

Duration of the East-West pipeline shutdown, with damage estimates projected at up to six weeks.
How Indian refiners arrange November and later crude requirements, currently facing the biggest supply uncertainty in months.
Whether Aramco resumes term-contract shipments or continues selling spot cargoes through Hormuz.

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