# East-West oil pipeline Type: Company Source: GetYourBrief — https://getyourbrief.com/entity/east-west-oil-pipeline Canonical HTML page: https://getyourbrief.com/entity/east-west-oil-pipeline ## Timeline - **2026-09-14**: Planned Oman meeting on Strait of Hormuz — Iran, Iraq, and Gulf Arab states are scheduled to meet in Oman to discuss safe commercial shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz, even as the Houthis consolidate control at Bab el-Mandeb. - **2026-09-12**: Saudi Arabia closes East-West pipeline — The Saudi Energy Ministry announced a temporary shutdown of the 1,200-km pipeline as a precaution following the attack. - **2026-09-12**: Iraq dismisses military commander — Iraq removed a military commander in response to the cross-border drone attack that targeted Saudi energy infrastructure. - **2026-09-12**: Trump blames Iran — U.S. President Donald Trump, visiting Ireland, said Iran was probably responsible for the pipeline attack and predicted oil prices would come down after the U.S. midterm elections in November. - **2026-09-11**: Houthis reach Perim Island and take Dhubab — Houthi forces reached Perim Island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait after Saudi-backed government forces pulled out from Perim; the Houthis also took the mainland Red Sea coastal town of Dhubab. - **2026-09-11**: Iran confirms Oman talks on Hormuz shipping — Iran confirmed that representatives of Iran, Iraq, and Gulf Arab states would meet in Oman on Monday to resume discussions on safe commercial shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz. - **2026-09-11**: Saudi Energy Ministry announces pipeline shutdown — Operations halted as a precautionary measure; emergency teams assess damage and no restart date given. - **2026-09-11**: Drone attack on East-West pipeline — Aerial attack struck Saudi Arabia's critical oil pipeline south of Medina, causing injuries and damage; both Baghdad and Riyadh said the drone originated in Iraq. - **2026-09-11**: Houthis seize Perim Island — Four Yemeni government sources told Reuters that Houthi forces captured the strategic island of Perim in the Bab el-Mandeb strait at the mouth of the Red Sea. - **2026-09-10**: Smoke spotted near Saudi East-West oil pipeline — Satellite imagery verified by Reuters showed smoke in the vicinity of Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline, a critical route for diverting crude exports to the Red Sea. - **2026-09-10**: Drone attacks hit East-West pipeline pumping stations — At least two pumping stations struck in Riyadh and Medina regions, causing some injuries. - **2026-09-09**: Satellite imagery reveals Jazan damage — Imagery shows at least four oil storage tanks destroyed and fire damage at Saudi Aramco's Jazan facilities. ## Recent coverage (12 stories, network-wide) ### Saudi Oil Halt: 1,200 km Pipeline Closure Strains Global Supply Chains 2026-09-12 13:38:00 · Sector: supply · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2 A drone attack has forced the precautionary shutdown of Saudi Arabia's 1,200 km East-West pipeline, eliminating a major land route for crude to the Red Sea. With the Strait of Hormuz already closed since March, supply chain managers face compounded disruption in already tight global oil logistics. Full story: https://getsupplybrief.com/story/supply-saudi-pipeline-closure-oil-supply-chain ### Drone Attack Shuts 1,200 km Saudi Pipeline: Defense Fallout 2026-09-12 13:37:48 · Sector: space · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2 For the space and defense sector, the drone strike on Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline illustrates the growing use of low-cost unmanned aerial systems against strategic energy infrastructure. Launched from Iraq with no group yet claiming responsibility, it raises hard questions about cross-border drone defense and regional escalation. Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/space-drone-attack-saudi-pipeline-defense ### Saudi Pipeline Attack Disrupts Oil Exports: 1,200 km Closure Hits Markets 2026-09-12 13:37:36 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2 The temporary shutdown of Saudi Arabia's 1,200 km East-West pipeline after a drone strike removes a critical crude export route and compounds the Strait of Hormuz closure. Oil markets now face elevated geopolitical risk, though no group has claimed responsibility. Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/finance-saudi-pipeline-attack-oil-markets ### Saudi Pipeline Attack Halts 1,200 km of Crude Flows: Energy Security Risk 2026-09-12 13:37:23 · Sector: climate · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2 The drone-triggered shutdown of Saudi Arabia's 1,200 km East-West pipeline exposes the physical vulnerability of fossil fuel supply chains at a moment of intense regional conflict. The disruption may sharpen debates over energy security versus the pace of the clean energy transition. Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/climate-saudi-pipeline-attack-energy-security ### Saudi pipeline outage hits 5M bpd as Houthis seize Perim Island 2026-09-12 12:36:23 · Sector: space · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2 A drone strike on Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline and the Houthi capture of Perim Island have simultaneously endangered two strategic maritime chokepoints. For the space and defense sector, the escalation highlights how satellite imagery, drone warfare, and anti-access capabilities are reshaping Middle East conflict. Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/space-saudi-pipeline-houthis-perim-island-chokepoints ### Saudi Pipeline Halt Strands 5M bpd of Crude Exports 2026-09-12 06:32:32 · Sector: supply · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2 The East-West pipeline, carrying up to 7 million barrels per day to Red Sea port Yanbu, has shut after drone strikes. Supply chain operators must now reprice risk across Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb, the two chokepoints framing Saudi crude exports. Full story: https://getsupplybrief.com/story/saudi-pipeline-halt-strands-5m-bpd-crude-exports ### Drone Strikes Shut 7M-bpd Saudi Pipeline, Exposing Defense Gaps 2026-09-12 06:32:14 · Sector: space · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2 Satellite imagery and U.S. officials confirm multiple drone strikes hit pumping stations on Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline, forcing a shutdown. For defense and space professionals, the attack reveals how low-cost unmanned systems can degrade strategic energy chokepoints. Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/drone-strikes-shut-7m-bpd-saudi-pipeline-defense-gaps ### Saudi Pipeline Shut Removes 5M bpd From Oil Export Market 2026-09-12 06:31:58 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2 The closure of the East-West pipeline after drone attacks takes up to 5 million barrels per day of Saudi export capacity offline. Commodity and equity investors must now price renewed chokepoint risk and potential Aramco revenue disruption. Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/saudi-pipeline-shut-removes-5m-bpd-oil-exports ### Drone Attacks Halt 7M-bpd Saudi Oil Route, Fueling Energy Security Push 2026-09-12 06:31:38 · Sector: climate · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2 Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline, a 7-million-barrel-per-day oil corridor, is down after drone strikes. For the climate and energy sector, the outage underscores the physical risk and volatility of fossil fuel infrastructure in a war-prone region. Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/drone-attacks-halt-7m-bpd-saudi-oil-route ### Houthi Seizure Puts 20% Global Oil Trade at Risk at Bab el-Mandeb 2026-09-11 19:37:40 · Sector: supply · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2 The Houthi advance to Perim Island and Dhubab extends their interdiction radius across the Bab el-Mandeb, forcing logistics planners to reevaluate Red Sea routing after the closure of Hormuz cut a fifth of oil and LNG flows. Full story: https://getsupplybrief.com/story/houthis-bab-el-mandeb-supply-chain-disruption ### Houthis Take 2 Sites on Bab el-Mandeb as Satellite Eyes Pipeline Smoke 2026-09-11 19:37:23 · Sector: space · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2 Satellite imagery verified smoke near Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline the same day Houthi forces took Perim and Dhubab, tightening control over the Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint and signaling elevated risk to energy infrastructure. Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/houthis-perim-island-bab-el-mandeb-space-defense ### Houthi Bab el-Mandeb Gain Threatens Oil Surge; 20% of Oil Trade Exposed 2026-09-11 19:37:05 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2 With Houthis at the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and Hormuz already effectively closed, commodity markets face a dual-chokepoint supply shock that could send oil and LNG prices sharply higher. Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/houthi-bab-el-mandeb-oil-price-risk --- This page is a machine-readable summary. Sentiment measures the directional read of each development for this entity, not the tone of the reporting; impact weights consequence, not syndication reach. See https://getyourbrief.com/guides/methodology for the full editorial methodology.