Saudi Arabia Closes East-West Oil Pipeline as Precaution After Attacks

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Energy said in a statement on September 11, 2026, that it had taken precautionary measures and closed the East-West crude oil pipeline after repeated attacks. The statement said the pipeline was attacked on the morning of September 10 in the Riyadh and Medina regions, causing several injuries. Saudi authorities deployed emergency teams to secure the pipeline and carry out a safety assessment. The statement also said any further developments would be announced in due course.

Saudi Arabia had relied on the East-West pipeline to bypass the Strait of Hormuz during the war between Iran and the United States. Riyadh had rerouted millions of barrels of crude exports per day through the East-West pipeline to the Red Sea.