Saudi Arabia has shut its East-West oil pipeline after a drone attack.
Riyadh says the attack originated in Iraq.
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Live: Saudi shuts East-West oil pipeline after multiple Houthi attacks
Saudi Arabia says East-West pipeline hit by drones launched from Iraq
Saudi Arabia shut down East-West crude oil pipeline after multiple attacks by drones from Iraq
Saudi Arabia shuts down major oil pipeline, says drones launched from Iraq hit it
Oil routes in peril as attacks shut Saudi pipeline and Houthis threaten key waterway
Saudi Arabia shuts key oil pipeline as Houthis seize strategic Red Sea island
Satellite image shows critical Saudi pipeline damaged in drone attack
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Read the full report at Al JazeeraIran-allied Houthi militants in Yemen have escalated strikes on Saudi Arabia this week.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CNBC World
“This is the first day that Iran really started winning the war,” a Yemeni official said of Houthi territorial gains that give Tehran leverage over a second major waterway.
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WorldPingSaudi Arabia on Friday (September 11) said drones launched from Iraq hit the East-West pipeline and led to its closure.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
Iraq condemns the attack, dismisses a military commander who led operations in Maysan province.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
Live: Saudi shuts East-West oil pipeline after multiple Houthi attacks — full report at France 24.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPingSaudi Arabia shuts key oil pipeline as Houthis seize strategic Red Sea island — full report at Times of India.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India
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