Saudi Pipeline Shut After Attacks
Saudi Arabia halted its East-West oil pipeline after drone strikes set facilities ablaze.
September 11, 2026 · Updated Sep 11, 9:00pm ET
Al JazeeraHouthis seize Red Sea coast as Saudi pipeline shuts down after drone attack
CNBCSaudi Arabia shut down East-West crude oil pipeline after multiple attacks by drones from Iraq
Epoch TimesSaudi Arabia Shuts Down East-West Crude Oil Pipeline After Attacks
CNNSaudi oil pipeline shut down after attack triggers fires
UPICrucial pipeline in Saudi Arabia struck by 'multiple attacks'
Washington ExaminerSaudi Arabia shutters key pipeline following Houthi offensive
Wall Street JournalSaudi Arabia Shuts Down Pipeline That Was a Crucial Hormuz Bypass
New York PostStrikes set Saudi oil pipeline on fire as Iran-backed Houthis tighten grip on key shipping corridor
The BulwarkCommand Post: Saudi Arabia’s Oil Pipeline Hit With Multiple Attacks
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What happened
Saudi Arabia shut down its East-West crude oil pipeline as a precaution after multiple drone attacks on Thursday hit the system in the Riyadh and Madinah regions, setting fires, causing damage and injuring several people. The line carries up to 7 million barrels a day about 750 miles from the kingdom’s Persian Gulf oil fields to Yanbu on the Red Sea, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz. Saudi officials said the drones were launched from Iraq; Iraq condemned the attack, opened an investigation and dismissed a regional commander in Maysan province. Iran-backed Houthi forces also seized full control of Yemen’s Red Sea coast.
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