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Saudi pipeline outage threatens loss of 4% of global oil supply

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Hindu
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What happened

A further decline in Saudi flows will worsen the global supply crunch, which has already ‌pushed global fuel prices to record highs and spurred inflation around the world…

Key facts

  • A further decline in Saudi flows will worsen the global supply crunch, which has already ‌pushed global fuel prices to record highs and spurred inflation around the world…
  • Reported by The Hindu and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 16:59:12 UTC.

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  1. At BRICS, India's Modi warns geopolitical tensions and supply chain shocks threaten global stability

  2. Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen claim new attacks on Saudi Arabia

  3. Saudi pipeline outage threatens loss of 4% of global oil supply

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