{
  "id": 7844883,
  "title": "Saudi Oil Crisis Is About to Hit Europe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/saudi-oil-crisis-is-about-to-hit-europe",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-16T18:32:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "OilPrice",
    "slug": "oilprice",
    "url": "https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Saudi-Oil-Crisis-Is-About-to-Hit-Europe.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Saudi Arabia's oil supply crisis is set to impact Europe. The September 10 attacks on Saudi Arabia's East-West Pipeline and the subsequent shutdown of Petroline have severely affected the country's critical energy infrastructure. The 1,200-kilometer pipeline can transport 7 million barrels per day from the eastern producing regions to Yanbu on the Red Sea. Kpler estimates the pipeline had been moving around 4 million barrels per day before the attack. A prolonged outage could threaten 3.54 million barrels per day of Saudi crude exports, as there is limited storage at Yanbu, with crude inventories falling below 15 million barrels. The bigger concern is the potential for escalation in Yemen, where Houthi forces are building up troops and equipment around Marib, a city containing major oil and gas fields. The conflict moving closer to producing assets poses a significant global supply shock risk. Europe is already feeling the consequences, with some September-loading cargoes cancelled or postponed by Saudi Aramco, and Yanbu loadings suspended. European refiners will have to replace cancelled or delayed Saudi barrels with more expensive alternatives from the Americas or West Africa, leading to higher crude differentials and transportation costs.",
  "summary": "Saudi Arabia’s oil supply crisis is rapidly becoming Europe’s problem. The September 10 attacks on Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline struck the system at multiple locations and damaged at least one pumping station, forcing Riyadh to shut down the Kingdom’s critical alternative to the Strait of Hormuz. The 1,200-kilometer Petroline can carry around 7 million barrels per day from Saudi Arabia’s…",
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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."
}