{
  "id": 6935530,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia shuts key oil pipeline after drone attack launched from Iraq",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/saudi-arabia-shuts-key-oil-pipeline-after-drone-attack-launched-from-6935530",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T14:16:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/saudi-arabia-shuts-key-oil-pipeline-after-drone-attack-launched-from-iraq-2"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Saudi Arabia has closed a critical oil pipeline after it was attacked by drones launched from Iraq, as conflict in the Middle East widens. Iraq said it had fired a military commander and launched an investigation after admitting the drone attack on its neighbour’s East-West pipeline had originated in one of its provinces bordering Iran. […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 11,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "World Muslim League, Bahrain condemn drone attack on Saudi Arabia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/world-muslim-league-bahrain-condemn-drone-attack-on-saudi-arabia",
        "published": "2026-09-12T02:05:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia welcomes launch of Global South-South and Triangular Cooperation Alliance",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/saudi-arabia-welcomes-launch-of-global-south-south-and-triangular",
        "published": "2026-09-12T04:22:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia shuts key oil pipeline after Houthi’s drone attack - Reuters",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/saudi-arabia-shuts-key-oil-pipeline-after-houthis-drone-attack-reuters",
        "published": "2026-09-12T04:35:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia shuts key oil pipeline after drone attack launched from Iraq",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/saudi-arabia-shuts-key-oil-pipeline-after-drone-attack-launched-from",
        "published": "2026-09-12T04:43:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Drone attacks disrupt Saudi oil pipeline amid regional war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/drone-attacks-disrupt-saudi-oil-pipeline-amid-regional-war",
        "published": "2026-09-12T05:04:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia shuts key oil pipeline after drone attack launched from Iraq",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/saudi-arabia-shuts-key-oil-pipeline-after-drone-attack-launched-from-6899920",
        "published": "2026-09-12T05:32:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Iraqi PM dismisses Maysan military commander over Saudi drone attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/iraqi-pm-dismisses-maysan-military-commander-over-saudi-drone-attacks",
        "published": "2026-09-12T06:13:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia condemns Iraq-launched drone attack on East-West Pipeline",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/saudi-arabia-condemns-iraq-launched-drone-attack-on-east-west-pipeline",
        "published": "2026-09-12T06:14:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "What is Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline, and why does the attack on it matter?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/what-is-saudi-arabias-east-west-pipeline-and-why-does-the-attack-on",
        "published": "2026-09-12T07:04:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia shuts key oil pipeline after drone attack launched from Iraq",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/saudi-arabia-shuts-key-oil-pipeline-after-drone-attack-launched-from-6892950",
        "published": "2026-09-12T08:44:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}