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Saudi Arabia Shuts East-West Oil Pipeline After Drone Attack It Says Came From Iraq
Saudi Arabia shut down a major cross-country oil pipeline after what it said was a drone attack from Iraq. The Foreign Ministry reported injuries and damage and said Riyadh would not respond at this stage at Iraq's request. The closure raised concerns about global oil exports and prices.
Saudi Arabia's Energy Ministry said on Friday (September 11, 2026) that it had shut down a major cross-country oil pipeline after it was attacked the day before. Saudi Arabia said drones launched from Iraq hit the East-West pipeline and led to its closure.
The Foreign Ministry condemned the targeting of the East-West pipeline in the Riyadh and Medina regions by several drones coming from Iraq, saying it caused human injuries and damage. An Energy Ministry official told a state news agency that the pipeline was stopped as a precaution and that the attacks resulted in some injuries.
Saudi Arabia said that at the request of Iraq's prime minister, it had chosen not to respond at this stage and to support the Iraqi government's efforts to prevent attacks. The shutdown comes amid Houthi attacks in Yemen. The closure threatens global oil exports and prices.
- Saudi Arabia shuts down major oil pipeline
- Yemen war updates
- Bab el-Mandeb Strait houthi
- Houthi drone attack
- Saudi oil pipeline
- Houthi rebels
- Red sea attacks
- West Asia conflict
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WorldPolitics
Saudi Arabia Shuts East-West Oil Pipeline After Drone Attack It Says Came From Iraq
Saudi Arabia shut down a major cross-country oil pipeline after what it said was a drone attack from Iraq. The Foreign Ministry reported injuries and damage and said Riyadh would not respond at this stage at Iraq's request. The closure raised concerns about global oil exports and prices.
Saudi Arabia's Energy Ministry said on Friday (September 11, 2026) that it had shut down a major cross-country oil pipeline after it was attacked the day before. Saudi Arabia said drones launched from Iraq hit the East-West pipeline and led to its closure.
The Foreign Ministry condemned the targeting of the East-West pipeline in the Riyadh and Medina regions by several drones coming from Iraq, saying it caused human injuries and damage. An Energy Ministry official told a state news agency that the pipeline was stopped as a precaution and that the attacks resulted in some injuries.
Saudi Arabia said that at the request of Iraq's prime minister, it had chosen not to respond at this stage and to support the Iraqi government's efforts to prevent attacks. The shutdown comes amid Houthi attacks in Yemen. The closure threatens global oil exports and prices.
- Saudi Arabia shuts down major oil pipeline
- Yemen war updates
- Bab el-Mandeb Strait houthi
- Houthi drone attack
- Saudi oil pipeline
- Houthi rebels
- Red sea attacks
- West Asia conflict
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