WorldPingAn attack that Saudi Arabia blamed on drones from Iranian-backed militias in Iraq forced the shutdown of the pipeline on Thursday (September 10, 2026).
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Read the full report at The HinduSaudi Arabia has faced escalating attacks from Iran-allied militant groups in recent days.
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The 1,200km (745-mile) pipeline has been temporarily closed, affecting up to 5 percent of global oil supply.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
Saudi Arabia temporarily shut the roughly 750-mile pipeline as attacks threaten a key alternative to the Strait of Hormuz.
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WorldPingNATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says Russian drone strikes near the Ukraine-Poland border show Moscow’s desperation…
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WorldPingRussia continues its ramped-up air campaign against Ukraine, launching 453 drones in an overnight blitz. One drone struck 800 metres from a border crossing with Poland prompting the polish military to scramble fighter jets and helicopters.
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