# Saudi Opens Oil Taps for Asia Amid Crises

> Saudi Arabia sells 100m barrels of oil to Asia as Iran war disrupts global supply.
- Title: Saudi Opens Oil Taps for Asia Amid Crises · The Economic Times
- Summary: Saudi Arabia sells 100m barrels of oil to Asia as Iran war disrupts global supply. Saudi Arabia exported nearly 100 million barrels of oil to Asian buyers to…
- Keywords: saudi arabia, oil exports, asia, iran war, hormuz crisis, crude oil, strait of hormuz, india, china, refiners, Saudi, Opens
- Source: The Economic Times — https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/oil-gas/saudi-opens-oil-taps-for-asia-as-india-china-hunt-crude-amid-iran-war-hormuz-crisis/articleshow/134455319.cms
- Author: Bloomberg
- Published: 2026-09-24T07:50:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: saudi arabia, oil exports, asia, iran war, hormuz crisis, crude oil, strait of hormuz, india, china, refiners
## Saudi Oil Sales Surge
saudi arabia sold nearly 100 million barrels of oil to asian buyers since last week.
## Who's Buying?
chinese state-run and indian refiners purchase crude via strait of hormuz.
## Why Now?
iran war disrupts supplies as us blockade cuts iranian oil flows.
## Pipeline Issues
east-west pipeline attack delayed oil rerouting through strait of hormuz.
## Sellers Take Charge
saudi aramco offers logistics to move crude to asian customers directly.
## What's Next?
asian refiners welcome oil amid price surges and supply shortages.
## Key takeaway

Saudi Arabia exported nearly 100 million barrels of oil to Asian buyers to prevent supply shortages amid Iran conflict and Hormuz crisis.