Naher Osten: Nach Angriff auf Pipeline: Saudi-Arabien schließt wichtige Alternative zur Straße von Hormus
Die Spannungen im Nahen Osten schränken die Transportwege für Öl zunehmend ein. Nun wurde auch eine wichtige Alternative für die weitgehend geschlossene Straße von Hormus Ziel von Angriffen.
Saudi Arabia has temporarily shut down a crucial east-west pipeline following attacks in the Riyadh and Medina regions, according to the state news agency SPA. The attack on Thursday left several people injured and measures were taken to secure the pipeline, it added. The line can now transport oil from the Persian Gulf to the Red Sea by bypassing the Hormuz Strait, which is effectively blocked.
Details on the extent of damage and the attacker were not immediately available. CNN reported, based on US government official information, that the over 1200-kilometer pipeline had been attacked by drones launched from Iraq. The US Central Command (Centcom) declined to comment on the report. Earlier, local observers confirmed that the Iran-supported Houthi rebels had taken control of the island of Perim (Mayyun) and the port city of Mukalla, effectively controlling the entire connection between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden – the shortest sea route between Asia and Europe.
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