Yemen's Houthis deny attacking East-West pipeline in Medina
Yemen’s Houthis on Tuesday denied attacking Saudi Arabia’s vital East-West pipeline in the Medina region, saying they attacked the pipeline in the capital Riyadh. On Monday, a Saudi Energy Ministry source said the pipeline was attacked in the Medina region and that operations were not affected, according to state media.
Saudi Arabia's extensive East-West oil pipeline was targeted in the Medina region on Monday, according to state media citing an energy ministry source. The attack resulted in a small fire that was promptly put out. No casualties or injuries were reported, and the pipeline's operations remained unaffected. The 1,200 km pipeline traverses the desert across the Arabian Peninsula.
In September, the pipeline was shut down for several days following drone attacks, which Saudi Arabia attributed to Iraqi militias. Recently, Saudi Arabia has been restarting the East-West pipeline, with sources confirming the resumption. Due to conflicts in the Middle East disrupting oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, Riyadh has rerouted approximately 4 million barrels of crude daily via the East-West Pipeline to Yanbu, constituting around 4% of global supply.
This rerouted oil has shielded Saudi Arabia, the world's largest exporter, from the brunt of the impact caused by the wartime shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz, which has severely hampered exports from its neighboring countries.
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