Saudi East-West oil pipeline was temporarily shut down after attacks: Report
Saudi East-West oil pipeline was temporarily shut down after attacks: Report The vital East-West oil pipeline in Saudi Arabia was temporarily shut down after several attacks on the pipeline in the Riyadh and Medina regions on Thursday, state media reported citing a source at the Saudi energy ministry. The report said some people were injured and received medical treatment.
The East-West oil pipeline in Saudi Arabia was temporarily shut down after several attacks on Thursday. The attacks occurred in the Riyadh and Medina regions, and some people were injured and received medical treatment, according to the Saudi energy ministry.
The pipeline has a full pumping capacity of approximately seven million barrels per day. The shutdown was announced by the Ministry of Energy as a precautionary measure.
The attacks come amid a series of strikes traded between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthi rebels, who have taken over Yemen's western coast and several strategic islands. According to The National UAE, it is unclear who was responsible for the strike on the pipeline.
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