Saudi pipeline shutdown threatens oil exports to Europe and Asia as kingdom relies on stored supplies
- Published on 14/09/2026 - 11:59 GMT+2 Saudi Arabia is relying on stored oil to maintain exports after drone attacks shut its East-West pipeline, threatening deliveries to buyers in Europe and Asia.
- Saudi Arabia’s energy ministry announced the shutdown on Friday as a precaution, after the pipeline was attacked in the Riyadh and Medina regions last Thursday.
- It said emergency and technical teams were securing the pipeline and checking its safety.
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- Published on 14/09/2026 - 11:59 GMT+2 Saudi Arabia is relying on stored oil to maintain exports after drone attacks shut its East-West pipeline, threatening deliveries to buyers in Europe and Asia.
- Saudi Arabia’s energy ministry announced the shutdown on Friday as a precaution, after the pipeline was attacked in the Riyadh and Medina regions last Thursday.
- It said emergency and technical teams were securing the pipeline and checking its safety.
Sources: Euronews