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Saudi Arabia Halts East-West Pipeline After Drone Strikes

By Stocks Desk · 2026-09-12 · Updated 2026-09-12 07:16 UTC
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Saudi Arabia has suspended its 7-million-barrel-per-day East-West pipeline following drone strikes from Iraq, a critical route used to bypass the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating regional tensions. With oil prices surging past $100, Riyadh is currently focusing on security assessments and diplomatic pressure on Baghdad rather than immediate retaliation.

  • Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser has noted that the East-West pipeline, with a daily capacity of 7 million barrels, has been more effective than emergency reserve releases in offsetting supply disruptions caused by the Iran conflict. According to reports from GN auto stocks/energy-stocks: pipeline capacity, this infrastructure is now central to the kingdom's strategy for maintaining exports away from the Persian Gulf.

    Source: CNBC

  • Saudi Arabia has suspended operations on its 1,200km East-West oil pipeline following drone attacks launched from Iraq, a move that disrupts a critical alternative export route to the Red Sea.

    Source: agbi.com
Based on reporting by agbi.com and CNBC, compiled by the Tradingbird desk.

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