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Saudi Arabia Shuts Down Pipeline That Was a Crucial Hormuz Bypass

2 outlets 2 reports Published Sep 11, 2026
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The kingdom said drones fired from Iraq damaged the East-West pipeline, which can carry up to 7 million barrels of oil a day. Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured a strategic island at the southern entrance to the Red Sea Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • The kingdom said drones fired from Iraq damaged the East-West pipeline, which can carry up to 7 million barrels of oil a day.S1
  • Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured a strategic island at the southern entrance to the Red SeaS2
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Saudi Arabia Shuts Down Pipeline That Was a Crucial Hormuz Bypass

The kingdom said drones fired from Iraq damaged the East-West pipeline, which can carry up to 7 million barrels of oil a day.

2d Thehindu

Saudi Arabia shuts down major oil pipeline, citing attacks amid fighting in Yemen

Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured a strategic island at the southern entrance to the Red Sea

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Saudi Arabia Shuts Down Pipeline That Was a Crucial Hormuz Bypass

Saudi Arabia Conflict & War Oil & Gas
2 outlets 2 reports Published Sep 11, 2026
The brief

The kingdom said drones fired from Iraq damaged the East-West pipeline, which can carry up to 7 million barrels of oil a day. Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured a strategic island at the southern entrance to the Red Sea Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • The kingdom said drones fired from Iraq damaged the East-West pipeline, which can carry up to 7 million barrels of oil a day.S1
  • Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured a strategic island at the southern entrance to the Red SeaS2
Assembled from source summaries.
Timeline · newest first

Sources · 2 citations

S1 Content 1 report · EN
S2 ThehinduLead 1 report · EN

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