Saudi Arabia shut down East-West crude oil pipeline after multiple attacks

CNBC Friday 11 September 2026, 18:47 UTC 1 min read

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A pipeline carrying crude oil to a refinery in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Tom Stoddart Archive | Hulton Archive | Getty Images Saudi Arabia shut down its crucial East-West crude oil pipeline as a precautionary measure after multiple attacks, the kingdom's Energy Ministry said Friday in a statement. This is breaking news.

Saudi Arabia (LOCATION) East-West (LOCATION) Dhahran (LOCATION) Tom Stoddart (PERSON) Getty Images Saudi Arabia (ORG) the kingdom's Energy Ministry (ORG)

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