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Saudi East-West crude pipeline to remain offline for up to five weeks after drone strike
A drone attack damaged Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline, forcing a shutdown that could last three to five weeks, with limited partial flow possible during repairs.
Two unnamed sources said that the East-West crude line was hit by a drone strike, halting most of its operations. Repair work, including the main pumping station, is expected to take between three and five weeks. One source indicated the pipeline might run at reduced capacity while fixes are underway. U.S. officials confirmed projectiles struck pumping stations on the line. Satellite images show significant damage at the affected sites.
Why it matters
The pipeline supplies a major share of Saudi oil exports, so its outage could tighten global oil markets.
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