With the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Saudi Arabia began re-routing their oil through a 742 mile long pipeline called the "East-West Pipeline (PETROLINE) as seen on the map above. That pipeline is now blown up.
The pipeline was capable of carrying five million barrels of oil per day. Now, it can move nothing.
Middle Eastern countries have watched their ability to ship oil, crippled by the Israel/US/Iran conflict. Saudi Arabia had previously built the East-West pipeline in case of such an eventuality, so THEIR oil could still be shipped, albeit via the Red Sea.
Those plans just got blown up.
Expect the price of oil to jump again, and the price for Gasoline to follow.
Here in northeastern Pennsylvania, 94 octane gasoline ("Super unleaded") was $3.279 per gallon one week ago; tonight is is $3.72 Up $0.45 per gallon in one week.
Diesel fuel one week ago was $4.079 per gallon one week ago; today diesel at that same station is now $4.999 per gallon. Up $0.92 in one week.
