East-West
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of East-West
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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However, mitigating some of the supply challenges the region’s oil producers are facing, Nasser pointed out that Aramco is close to being able to divert most of its production onto an east-west pipeline, its only alternative route to export markets.
From MarketWatch
Aramco is pushing the 750-mile East-West pipeline toward its 7 million-barrel-a-day capacity, more than doubling pre-crisis flows.
Saudi Arabia is ramping up crude flows through its East-West pipeline network and relying on storage facilities to meet customer demand during one of the largest disruptions to the region’s energy flows in years.
The East-West pipeline network is also tied to domestic refining hubs in the region.
Saudi Arabia is ramping up crude flows through its East-West pipeline network amid a major disruption to the region’s energy flows.
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