Saudi Arabia shuts East-West crude pipeline after attacks

THIS COULD SEND OIL PRICES THROUGH THE ROOF Hormuz is already crippled. Saudi Arabia just shut a major pipeline after drone strikes. Now the Houthis are threatening Bab el-Mandeb, the other major oil chokepoint. If that strait gets choked off too, $100 oil is the bottom, not the ceiling.

Filled up the car this morning--$5.59/gal, up from $5.55 yesterday. Haven't seen anything over $6/gal for regular with cash yet, but only a matter of time. Wonder how much the shattered Saudi pipeline and the growing Houthi stranglehold on the Bab al-Mandab will add. Happy happy joy joy.

BREAKING: Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured a strategic island along the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Friday, further threatening Saudi oil. Saudi Arabia has responded by closing a major cross-country oil pipeline as “a precautionary measure.” apnews.com/article/yeme...

Saudi Arabia shut down a crucial pipeline that allowed oil exports to circumvent the Strait of Hormuz, saying it had been attacked multiple times. The kingdom said drones fired from Iraq damaged the East-West pipeline, which can carry up to 7 million barrels of oil a day. www.wsj.com/world/middle...

BREAKING NEWS: Saudi Arabia shut down East-West crude oil pipeline after multiple attacks | CNBC www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/09/...

🛢️ OIL CONTEXT WEEKLY 🛢️ 📈Crude prices and term structure explode higher amidst Houthi Red Sea advance and strikes that have at least temporarily taken Saudi Arabia’s critical East-West Pipeline offline, while diesel eyes ATHs Summary below, link to full report in reply.

Saudi Arabia has reported a drone attack originating from Iraqi territory on the "East-West" oil pipeline. As a result, its operation has been suspended, and there are casualties. Riyadh is not yet planning a response, awaiting Baghdad's reaction, according to Al Jazeera.

of the targeting of the East West pipeline in the Riyadh and Madinah regions by several drones that came from Iraq, which resulted in human injuries and some damage that is currently being addressed.

Iraq has ordered an investigation after Saudi Arabia said drones launched from Iraq targeted the East-West pipeline, with an Iraqi army spokesperson saying that "the state will not tolerate any activity that puts Iraq or its relations with brotherly and friendly countries at risk."

BREAKING: Saudi Arabia says drone attack that targeted the key East-West oil pipeline came from Iraq

Saudi Arabia shuts down East–West Pipeline after multiple attacks. www.spa.gov.sa/en/N2674017

Drone strike destroys the Saudi Al Mesba’ah East-West Pipeline pumping station The Saudi Ministry of Energy confirmed the attack forced the closure of both pipelines that bypass the Strait of Hormuz. On the same day, Houthi militants seized control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

We were really supposed to believe that Saudi Arabia could neuter Iran’s control of Hormuz by diverting oil shipments via the East-West pipeline (easily attacked by Houthi and “Iraqi” drones) to the Red Sea (already blockaded by Houthis long before this week’s moves).

I guess Saudi Arabia closing the east-west pipeline was, as everything is, priced in.

@osinttechnical.bsky.social Saudi Arabia will not retaliate after drones launched from Iraq hit multiple pumping stations along the Saudi East-West oil pipeline, knocking it offline. Iraq will conduct an internal investigation. x.com/osinttechnic...