Event Brief
Saudi shuts East-West crude pipeline after drone attacks
By The BriefBrief · Sources (8)
Filed: Sep 11, 2026 at 3:04 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 11, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Summary: Saudi Arabia shut down its East-West crude oil pipeline as a precaution after multiple drone attacks launched from Iraq targeted the pipeline in the Riyadh and Medina regions on Thursday morning. The attacks caused fires and some damage, injuring several people, and emergency teams secured the line and assessed safety.
WHO: Saudi Energy Ministry and Saudi government
WHAT: Saudi Arabia shut down the East-West crude oil pipeline after multiple drone attacks targeted it.
WHEN: Sep 11, 2026
WHERE: Saudi Arabia
WHY: The pipeline was targeted by multiple drones launched from Iraq, causing fires and some damage.
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