Saudi Arabia closes East-West oil pipeline after attacks in Riyadh, Madinah: ‘precautionary measure’
Saudi Arabia has shut down its major East-West oil pipeline following multiple attacks in the Riyadh and Madinah regions. The move is described as a precautionary measure amid rising regional tensions and Houthi territorial gains.
Why it matters
The shutdown of a key energy artery further destabilizes global oil markets already reeling from regional conflicts.
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Energy said Friday that it had shut down a major cross-country oil pipeline after it was attacked the day before. The statement did not specify who carried out the attacks and called the shutdown "a precautionary measure."“An official source at the Ministry of Energy stated that the East-West Pipeline in the Riyadh and Madinah regions was subjected to multiple attacks on the morning of Thursday, 10 September 2026,” it read. "The pipeline was shut down as a precautionary measure.
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