Saudi Arabia shuts down oil pipeline, blaming drones from Iraq

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What happened

Riyadh has increased its use of the East-West pipeline since the start of the Middle East war to bypass the closure of the strait of Hormuz Saudi authorities said Friday drones launched from Iraq led to the temporary closure of a crucial oil export r…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Sat, 12 Sep 2026 05:22:01 UTC.

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