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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

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Saudi Arabia built the East-West pipeline in the 1980s in case Iran closed Hormuz. Tehran-backed militias still blasted it, sending oil prices upWorldPing
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Two regional officials told The Associated Press that repairs could take three to five weeks.

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  • Reported by Fortune and published Mon, 14 Sep 2026 23:09:37 UTC.

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