Saudi Arabia Shuts East-West Pipeline After Drone Attacks from Iraq

Saudi Arabia says drones launched from Iraq hit East-West pipeline, holds off on retaliation - Reuters

Saudi Arabia says drones launched from Iraq hit East-West pipeline, holds off on retaliation  Reuters

Lightning Houthi advance in Yemen may bring dangerous new dimension to Iran war

The capture by the rebels of a stretch Yemen's strategic coastline is the group's most impressive military coup for several years.

Saudi East-West Pipeline Shut Down as Precaution After Attack

Bloomberg's Veena Ali-Khan said that clashes between Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia is an 'escalation' of regional tensions as fighting disrupts key areas for oil production. Ali-Kahn said that Saudi Arabia is caught between a rock and a hard place when it comes to responding to recent attacks, as leaders weigh the impact of military retaliation against gains in leverage for the Houthis. (Source: Bloomberg)

Gulf Tankers Are Running Out of Ways to Export Oil: ‘These Waters Aren’t Safe’

Ship operators already faced severe risks in navigating the region, and now the danger is higher as Houthi militias assert control in the Red Sea.

By Lisa Friedman, Jenny Gross and Rebecca F. Elliott

Saudi Arabia Shuts Down Pipeline That Was a Crucial Hormuz Bypass - WSJ

Saudi Arabia Shuts Down Pipeline That Was a Crucial Hormuz Bypass  WSJ

Saudi Arabia shuts East-West pipeline that bypasses Hormuz after attacks

Move is likely to put further momentum behind fast-rising oil prices

Saudi Arabia says East-West pipeline hit by drones launched from Iraq

Iraq condemns the attack, says Prime ⁠Minister Ali al-Zaidi orders an ⁠investigation ​into ⁠those responsible.

Saudi Arabian oil pipeline system hit by projectiles triggering fires - CNN

Saudi Arabian oil pipeline system hit by projectiles triggering fires  CNN

Saudi Arabia Shuts Key Pipeline, Adding Pressure to Oil Supplies - Barron's

Saudi Arabia Shuts Key Pipeline, Adding Pressure to Oil Supplies  Barron's

Saudi pipeline that bypasses Hormuz shut after attacks

Saudi Arabia said it closed its East-West oil pipeline, a key alternative route to the Strait of Hormuz, following multiple attacks on Thursday. The conduit was shut as a precautionary measure, the Ministry of Energy said on Friday in a post on social media. The attacks caused several injuries and emergency teams are taking steps to secure the pipeline and assess its safety, the ministry said. Fighting has intensified across the Middle East in recent days. Yemen-based Houthis said they target...

By Bloomberg

The Houthis have opened a new front in the Middle East oil war that’s pushing up prices

A Red Sea crisis deepens as the Saudi East-West pipeline is shut down and the Houthis grab effective control of the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait.

By Claudia Assis

Saudi Arabia closes East-West oil pipeline after attacks in Riyadh, Madinah: ‘precautionary measure’

Saudi Arabia shut the East-West oil pipeline after multiple attacks in Riyadh and Madinah injured several people, calling the closure a precautionary measure.

Saudi Shuts Down Major Oil Pipeline Amid Fighting With Yemen's Houthis

The shutdown comes as Houthi rebels in Yemen have seized coastal territory near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, threatening Saudi oil exports through a key shipping lanes.

Turkey's foreign minister discusses attacks on Saudi Arabia with Saudi counterpart, source says

Last month, NATO member Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan signed a joint defense agreement that includes a mutual defense clause similar to NATO's Article 5.

Saudi oil pipeline may be hit as Houthi attacks escalate: report

Iraqi military commander dismissed after drone attacks against Saudi Arabia, prime minister’s office says - Arab News

Iraqi military commander dismissed after drone attacks against Saudi Arabia, prime minister’s office says  Arab News

Saudi oil output plunges to lowest since 1990 amid fallout from US-Iran war

Saudi Arabia tells OPEC its production fell by 1.9 million barrels per day from 8.1 million barrels per day in July

By Anadolu Agency

Tehran’s miscalculation may come back to haunt it in Yemen

As tensions rise again in Yemen, the real story is not simply one playing out between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia. The latest developments reported by Reuters in an exclusive stor...

Saudi Arabia shuts East-West oil pipeline after multiple attacks

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia shut down its strategic East-West Pipeline as a precaution after it was subjected to multiple attacks in the Riyadh and Madinah regions, the Ministry of Energy said Friday.An official source at the ministry said the attacks took place Thursday morning and resulted in a number of injuries. Those affected received medical care.Emergency and specialized technical teams responded immediately, taking measures to secure the pipeline and assess its safety in accordance with app...

By Saudi Gazette

Saudi Arabia says Iraq-launched drones hit pipeline, Baghdad opens probe - Rudaw

Saudi Arabia says Iraq-launched drones hit pipeline, Baghdad opens probe  Rudaw

Pakistan warns Iran on Houthi attacks - Qatar Tribune

Pakistan warns Iran on Houthi attacks  Qatar Tribune

CENTCOM chief said to have traveled to Saudi Arabia

United States Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander Brad Cooper traveled to Saudi Arabia yesterday for "urgent" meetings over the situation in the Middle East, Axios reported on Friday.