After an attack from Iraq
Saudi Arabia shuts down important oil pipeline
09/11/2026 – 11:46 p.mReading time: 1 min.
Drones attack a strategic pipeline in Saudi Arabia. The kingdom is drawing far-reaching consequences.
After drone attacks on the East-West pipeline in the Riyadh and Medina regions Saudi Arabia The strategically important line was switched off as a precautionary measure. The Ministry of Energy announced this via the state news agency SPA.
The Saudi Foreign Ministry said several people were injured in the attack. The drones should come out of the Iraq have been started. According to the Foreign Ministry, property damage was also recorded.
The more than 1,200 kilometer long pipeline connects the Persian Gulf with the Red Sea. It has taken on greater importance since the start of the Iran War. Since the end of February, the passage of merchant ships through the Strait of Hormuz effectively blocked.
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The extent of the damage is still unclear
According to an initial analysis, pumping stations next to the pipeline were hit CNN citing US government officials reported. According to CNN, satellite images should show fires. It is unclear whether the pipeline itself was damaged.
The line is said to have been attacked from Iraq at the end of July. There are several operating in Iraq Iran supported militias. The ministry did not say who was behind the current attack.
The Energy Ministry said measures had been taken to secure the pipeline. Saudi Arabia is according to the USA the second largest oil producer in the world. The country produces around ten million barrels of oil per day.
