Saudi Arabian oil pipeline system hit by projectiles triggering fires
- On Thursday, projectiles struck a key Saudi East-West pipeline system, hitting pumping stations according to US officials, while Friday satellite imagery confirmed extensive fire damage.
- With Iran effectively shuttering the Strait of Hormuz, the pipeline became essential to the Kingdom, leading Saudi Arabia to reroute about 5 million barrels of oil daily toward its Red Sea port of Yanbu.
- Following Houthi attacks over the past 24 hours, US officials noted the strike involved drones originating from Iraq, and Behnam Ben Taleblu of the FDD noted Iranian-aligned militias have used drones previously.
- Oil prices surged past $100 a barrel this week following the incident, and Saudi Arabia recently reported to OPEC that crude production plunged to the lowest levels since 1990.
- Endangering the Red Sea export route, Houthi fighters have targeted shipping near Bab al-Mandeb, while US officials and experts suggest repairing pump stations may prove less burdensome than fixing major pipeline damage.
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Saudi Arabia says drones launched from Iraq hit oil pipeline
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia on Friday 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, which caused injuries and damage.” “The pipeline was stopped as a precaution, and the attacks resulted in some injuries,” an Energy Ministry official told the SPA news agency earlier. READ: Yeme…
A major Saudi Arabian oil pipeline was attacked by drones, causing fires at several pumping stations before authorities temporarily shut down the system for safety reasons.
In Saudi Arabia, the east-to-west oil pipeline has been shut down as a precaution because the system was attacked yesterday, the Saudi Ministry of Energy reports. Saudi Arabia normally transports crude oil from the Persian Gulf to the Red Sea via the 1,200-kilometer-long pipeline. This allows the Strait of Hormuz to be bypassed for oil exports. There has been unrest there for some time, and shipping traffic has come to an almost complete standst…
Saudi Arabia shuts East-West crude oil pipeline after multiple attacks
Saudi Arabia said Friday that it had halted operations on the kingdom’s vital East-West crude oil pipeline as a precaution after a wave of drone strikes launched from Iraq. According to a report from CNBC, the unmanned aircraft struck the line in the Riyadh and Medina regions on Thursday morning, sparking fires, inflicting damage and […]
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