Saudi Arabia increased eastbound crude oil exports before attacks on east-west pipelines

(1) Some analysts have pointed out that Saudi Arabia began adjusting its crude oil export directions back and forth even before the east-west pipeline attack, increasing exports to the east.(2) Within just over a week, the country doubled the amount of crude oil flowing through the east-west pipeline to twice the necessary amount, while 2 million barrels per day is already sufficient for refining needs.(3) In fact, the time required to reach an adequate supply level may have been even shorter.(4) Saudi Aramco has 24/7 spare parts access for every small component at each piece of its infrastructure.