Major monitored crude oil pipeline routes — flow status and disruptions
This page tracks operational status of major international crude oil pipelines, with a focus on routes that have become critical to global supply since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz on February 28, 2026. Status categories follow the GEF threshold framework: offline / destroyed indicates a pipeline that is not transporting volumes; disrupted indicates reduced flow or repeated incidents; reduced indicates flowing below contracted or nameplate capacity; active indicates flowing within normal range. The map and incident list above are updated as operator filings, government statements and verified open-source incident reports arrive.
The 1,200km pipeline carrying Saudi Arabian crude from the eastern Abqaiq processing area across the kingdom to the Red Sea terminal at Yanbu — bypassing the Strait of Hormuz entirely. Petroline is the single most important Hormuz-bypass infrastructure globally. The 7 mb/d nameplate capacity was fully restored within three days of the April 9 Iranian drone strike on the Yanbu terminal, and the pipeline has operated near maximum throughput throughout the crisis. Without Petroline, the global supply loss from Hormuz closure would be materially worse. The pipeline remains a high-value target.
The 1.5 mb/d pipeline carrying UAE crude from the Habshan field complex to the Fujairah terminal on the Gulf of Oman — bypassing Hormuz on the UAE side. ADCOP was the second-largest Hormuz bypass route until the May 4, 2026 drone attack on the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone, which set fire to VTTI tank-farm facilities (jointly owned by Vitol, IFM and TAQA) and damaged the eastern terminus. The pipeline is operating but at reduced throughput; full repair and bypass restoration timing depends on terminal infrastructure recovery.
The Soviet-era pipeline system carrying Russian and Kazakh crude into Central and Eastern Europe. The northern leg supplying PCK Schwedt refinery in Brandenburg, Germany was halted on May 1, 2026 after Russia suspended transit of Kazakh crude through the route. PCK Schwedt has lost approximately 17% of its feedstock (~40,000-43,000 barrels per day) and Berlin-Brandenburg retail fuel availability is on watch. Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic continue to receive volumes via the southern leg, which has not been interrupted in the current cycle.
The 1.4 mb/d pipeline carrying Kazakh crude from the Tengiz field across southern Russia to the Novorossiysk port terminal on the Black Sea. CPC carries approximately 80% of Kazakhstan's crude exports. An April 6, 2026 attack damaged the Novorossiysk loading facilities — mooring pipeline and berth damaged, four tanks set on fire — reducing operational capacity to approximately 65%. Kazakh crude has redirected via BTC (Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan) and other alternative routes, but full substitution at scale is not possible in the near term.
The site tracks flow status of additional major routes including the East-Siberian-Pacific-Ocean (ESPO) pipeline carrying Russian crude to Asian markets, the BTC (Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan) pipeline through the Caucasus, the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS), the Keystone system and other North American infrastructure, and crude pipeline interconnections supporting the US Gulf Coast refining cluster. The full disruption map and incident feed above reflect the current operational status of all monitored routes.
Approximately 18 million barrels per day of Gulf crude has been trapped or rerouted by Hormuz closure. The Saudi Petroline and UAE Habshan-Fujairah bypass routes together carry around 8 mb/d at maximum operational capacity — insufficient to offset full Hormuz blockage. The Brent crude premium versus WTI reflects this stranded-supply dynamic rather than demand growth. Pipeline infrastructure that previously was a routine logistics matter is now a primary determinant of which crude grades reach which refining markets. For the broader supply-and-demand picture see the main dashboard and the weekly risk analysis briefing; for the consumer-side consequences see shortages.