Two East-West Pipeline pumping stations damaged in recent drone strike
A drone attack originating from Iraq damaged two pumping stations on Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline, halting flow on Friday.
Last week, a drone launched from Iraq struck two pumping stations that serve Saudi Arabia's 1,200-kilometre East-West Pipeline. The assault forced the pipeline to cease operations on Friday. Assessments from three oil and security sources say the extent of the damage and the repair schedule remain unclear. Saudi Aramco and the Saudi government media office have not responded to inquiries.
Why it matters
Disruption of the East-West Pipeline threatens global oil supply and underscores security risks to critical energy routes.
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