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Saudi Arabia shuts major East-West oil pipeline after attack

Business News Today: Latest Business News, Finance News · DistrictNews · 2026-09-12

Saudi Arabia shuts major East-West oil pipeline after attack

Saudi Arabia shuts major East-West oil pipeline after attack. The shutdown comes as Houthi rebels in Yemen have seized coastal territory near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Built in the 1980s, the pipeline has played a key role in Saudi Arabia's ability to continue exporting oil following the disruption of the Strait of Hormuz during Iran's war with the US and Israel.

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