Event Brief
Drone attack forces Saudi to close East-West pipeline
By The BriefBrief · Sources (16)
Filed: Sep 11, 2026 at 3:04 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: Saudi Arabia said a drone attack from Iraq led it to close its East-West pipeline, disrupting a key workaround used to manage oil flows amid Iran’s Persian Gulf blockade. The closure threatens the reliability of the route that helps bypass the blockade.
WHO: Saudi Arabia
WHAT: Saudi Arabia closed its East-West oil pipeline after a drone attack from Iraq.
WHEN: Sep 12, 2026 at 2:02 PM ET
WHERE: Saudi Arabia
WHY: No further detail was reported.
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