The pipeline was damaged by regional conflicts and is one of the kingdom’s most important oil transport lines.
The company is also considering more crude storage on its export routes.
Third-quarter results
Adjusted net income rose 9.1 percent year on year to $31.2 billion, up from $28.6 billion a year earlier. Operating cash flow reached $38.7 billion, compared with $36.1 billion.
Free cash flow was $28.2 billion, against $23.6 billion in the third quarter of last year. Adjusted earnings before interest and tax in the refining and petrochemicals segment rose 234 percent from a year earlier.
Dividend and other projects
The board approved a dividend of $21.9 billion for the quarter, 3.5 percent higher than a year earlier. The payment is planned for the fourth quarter.
Other projects include expansion of Zuluf crude capacity, where production has started, and phase two of the Jafurah gas field. Aramco also cited expansion of the Fadhili Gas Plant and the Dammam development project.
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