Saudi shuts East-West crude pipeline after drone attacks

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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: Reported Sep 11, 2026 at 5:35 PM ET

WHERE: Saudi Arabia

WHY: The pipeline was targeted by multiple drones launched from Iraq, causing fires and some damage.

How this story developed (showing 10 of 10 earlier reports)

Saudi pushes to export more oil via Strait of Hormuz · Sep 17, 2026 at 4:05 PM ET
Oil prices set to rise after Saudi pipeline attacks · Sep 16, 2026 at 9:04 AM ET
Drone attack damages Saudi East-West pipeline · Sep 15, 2026 at 10:04 AM ET
Saudi Arabia races to repair East-West oil pipeline · Sep 15, 2026 at 2:11 AM ET
Oil prices rise after Saudi pipeline shutdown · Sep 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Saudi East-West pipeline temporarily closed · Sep 14, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET
Saudi Arabia shuts East-West pipeline bypassing Hormuz · Sep 13, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Drone attack forces Saudi to close East-West pipeline · Sep 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Saudi shuts Red Sea pipeline after Houthi port capture · Sep 12, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Saudi shuts East-West crude pipeline after attacks · Sep 11, 2026 at 3:04 PM ET

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