{
  "id": 6903394,
  "title": "Saudis shut down oil pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea shipping",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/saudis-shut-down-oil-pipeline-as-houthis-tighten-grip-on-red-sea-6903394",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T10:07:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260912/saudis-shut-down-oil-pipeline-as-houthis-tighten-grip-on-red-sea-shipping"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Aden and Dubai - The Saudi Arabian government has temporarily suspended its East-West oil pipeline following a drone attack that both Baghdad and Riyadh claimed originated in Iraq, a country that hosts Iranian-backed militias. The 1,200-kilometer pipeline, which stretches across the Arabian Peninsula, temporarily halted operations after the attack, which threatened to disrupt the flow of oil and increase global energy prices. The pipeline, which had been transporting 4 million to 5 million barrels per day or 4% to 5% of global supply, had helped Saudi Arabia bypass a bottleneck in the Strait of Hormuz, where shipping has been severely slowed due to the ongoing conflict between the U.S. and Iran. Saudi Arabia's Energy Ministry stated that the shutdown was a precautionary measure. However, it remains unclear who was responsible for the attack, as satellite images showed smoke rising from an area south of Medina.",
  "summary": "ADEN/DUBAI — Saudi Arabia has shut down its East-West pipeline after the vital oil conduit came under aerial attack in the widening Middle East war, threatening to send energy prices even higher. 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 militias operate. Iraq dismissed…",
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        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Saudis shut down oil pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea shipping",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/saudis-shut-down-oil-pipeline-as-houthis-tighten-grip-on-red-sea",
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Saudis shut down oil pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea shipping",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/saudis-shut-down-oil-pipeline-as-houthis-tighten-grip-on-red-sea-6864676",
        "published": "2026-09-12T02:48:30.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "Saudis shut down oil pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea shipping",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/saudis-shut-down-oil-pipeline-as-houthis-tighten-grip-on-red-sea-6854249",
        "published": "2026-09-12T03:32:36.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Saudis shut down oil pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea shipping",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/saudis-shut-down-oil-pipeline-as-houthis-tighten-grip-on-red-sea-6908855",
        "published": "2026-09-12T10:47:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Saudis shut down oil pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea shipping",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/saudis-shut-down-oil-pipeline-as-houthis-tighten-grip-on-red-sea-6975745",
        "published": "2026-09-12T18:47:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Saudis shut down oil pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea shipping",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/saudis-shut-down-oil-pipeline-as-houthis-tighten-grip-on-red-sea-6982787",
        "published": "2026-09-12T19:33:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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