{
  "id": 7425587,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia built the East-West pipeline in the 1980s in case Iran closed Hormuz. Tehran-backed militias still blasted it, sending oil prices up",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/saudi-arabia-built-the-east-west-pipeline-in-the-1980s-in-case-iran",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-14T23:09:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fortune",
    "slug": "fortune",
    "url": "https://fortune.com/2026/09/14/saudi-arabia-east-west-pipeline-iran-hormuz-militias-iraq-oil-prices/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Saudi Arabia has closed a major oil pipeline following an attack, raising concerns about potential shortages in global energy markets. The East-West pipeline, built in the 1980s to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, has been critical in keeping oil flowing out of the Middle East amid the Iran-Iraq conflict. However, recent attacks by Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Yemen have disrupted the pipeline, with repairs estimated to take three to five weeks. This has led to a significant drop in oil exports from the region, with the East-West pipeline now at risk of losing its role in the global supply chain. As a result, Brent crude prices have surged above $105 a barrel, causing concern for households and businesses worldwide.",
  "summary": "Two regional officials told The Associated Press that repairs could take three to five weeks.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}