By Sherry Su | Updated on Oct 09, 2026 at 04:05 PM
Saudi Aramco has told European oil refiners it will provide them with all the crude they asked for in November after the kingdom’s key cross-country pipeline resumed operation following attacks, offering relief to customers who’ve been forced to find alternative supplies.
At least three European refiners said they will receive full allocations of crude oil from Saudi Arabia’s state oil company next month, according to people with knowledge of the matter, asking not to be identified because the information is not public.
Saudi Aramco didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
The restoration of the supplies will help ease a tight market in Europe after the disruption forced refiners to scramble for alternative supplies. Last month, Aramco told European refiners that they would be allocated no crude in October after an attack on the East-West pipeline.
The step triggered a rush to secure replacement cargoes. Orlen SA, the biggest buyer of Saudi crude, issued more than ten tenders to buy alternative barrels.
Saudi Arabia typically exports an average of 700,000 to 800,000 barrels a day of crude to Europe, according to ship tracking data compiled by Bloomberg.
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