{
  "id": 7438224,
  "title": "Oil tops US$106 as Saudi pipeline outage fuels global supply fears",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/oil-tops-us-106-as-saudi-pipeline-outage-fuels-global-supply-fears",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T01:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/business/127295/oil-tops-us106-as-saudi-pipeline-outage-fuels-global-supply-fears"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Oil prices surged above US$106 a barrel on Tuesday as Saudi Arabia faced new Houthi attacks and the East-West pipeline remained shut down, fueling worries of prolonged disruptions to global crude supplies. Brent crude futures rose 1.18% to US$106.93 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate futures climbed 1.24% to US$102.65 a barrel. Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen launched fresh attacks on Saudi Arabia's military installations, following earlier strikes that disrupted the East-West pipeline. Traders are treating each attack as a rising supply risk and are highly sensitive to any signs that the pipeline or Gulf oil flows may normalize. With Saudi Arabia potentially running out of exportable oil within days, the outage could remove up to 4% of global oil supply. The supply concerns come ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy decision this week, with markets pricing in an 89% chance of a 25-basis-point rate increase, which could further tighten monetary policy and boost the US dollar.",
  "summary": "Oil prices have risen, with Brent crude futures reaching over US$106 per barrel. This increase is attributed to concerns over global crude supplies following fresh attacks on Saudi Arabia. The East-West pipeline, which is used to transport oil to the Red Sea, was hit by a drone attack last Thursday and is expected to be shut down for several weeks.\n\nAccording to Middle East Eye, the repair of the pipeline may take five to six weeks, resulting in nearly four percent of global oil supplies being taken off the market. The attack on the pipeline has intensified fears of a global energy shortage.\n\nBrent crude futures rose US$1.24, or 1.18%, to US$106. The price of Brent was also reported to be trading up three percent on Monday at nearly $108 per barrel, and had soared to $109 per barrel at one point, with Asia Times citing photos showing major damage to the pipeline.",
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      {
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        "published": "2026-09-14T15:27:01.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/iran-nuclear-chief-blocked-from-vienna-meeting-after-us-pressure",
        "published": "2026-09-14T16:35:38.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Saudi pipeline shutdown exposes shrinking global oil-supply buffers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/saudi-pipeline-shutdown-exposes-shrinking-global-oil-supply-buffers",
        "published": "2026-09-14T16:37:33.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Attack on Saudi Arabian pipeline may cut four percent of world's oil supply",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/attack-on-saudi-arabian-pipeline-may-cut-four-percent-of-worlds-oil",
        "published": "2026-09-14T17:03:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Oil climbs as Saudi pipeline outage, fresh attacks heighten supply concerns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/oil-climbs-as-saudi-pipeline-outage-fresh-attacks-heighten-supply",
        "published": "2026-09-15T04:32:00.000Z"
      }
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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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