Saudis shut down oil pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea shipping
By Mohammed Ghobari, Eman Abouhassira and Yasmine Ghania ADEN/DUBAI, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has shut down its East-West pipeline after the vital oil conduitcame under aerial attack in the widening Middle East war. The world’s largest crude oil exporter temporarily closed the pipeline after a drone attack that both Baghdad and Riyadh said had originated in Iraq, where Iranian-backed…
Saudi Arabia has temporarily shut down its East-West pipeline after it came under aerial attack. According to Baghdad and Riyadh, the drone attack originated in Iraq, where Iranian-backed groups are active.
The incident is part of the widening conflict in the Middle East, with Iran-backed Houthi forces tightening their grip on Yemen's Red Sea coast. The Houthis have seized control of the entire Red Sea coastline, strengthening their position around the strategically important Bab al-Mandeb Strait.
Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen to single-digit levels, according to shipping data, highlighting the growing disruption to one of the world's most important energy corridors. The Houthi military spokesperson claimed maritime navigation remained safe for most shipping companies, except Saudi vessels.
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