# Saudi Arabia shut down East-West crude oil pipeline after multiple attacks by drones from Iraq
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Publisher: CNBC · published 2026-09-11 · read 2026-09-11

Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/11/saudi-arabia-shut-down-east-west-crude-oil-pipeline.html

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## Who is named (6)

- [Iraq](https://truthscore.com/entity/0fd818c2)
- [East-West pipeline](https://truthscore.com/entity/1b455e36)
- [Medina region](https://truthscore.com/entity/6410b866)
- [Saudi Arabia](https://truthscore.com/entity/7c9739f7)
- [Houthis](https://truthscore.com/entity/aaa0ce49)
- [Riyadh region](https://truthscore.com/entity/ce6c7ad5)

## What it added

- [Saudi authorities said 73 people were injured and several oil facilities were temporarily shut down due to Houthi attacks on Tuesday.](https://truthscore.com/claim/3bf4a4a2)
  > On Tuesday, Saudi authorities said 73 people were injured and several oil facilities were temporarily shut down due to Houthi attacks.
- [The drones targeted the pipeline in the Riyadh and Medina regions Thursday morning causing fires and some damage.](https://truthscore.com/claim/41d5e413)
  > The drones targeted the pipeline in the Riyadh and Medina regions Thursday morning causing fires and some damage, the Saudi government said.
- [Several people were injured in the attacks.](https://truthscore.com/claim/0872951f)
  > Several people were injured in the attacks, it said.
- [Emergency teams were deployed to secure the pipeline and assess its safety after Thursday's attacks.](https://truthscore.com/claim/1f307cb7)
  > Emergency teams were deployed to secure the pipeline and assess its safety after Thursday's attacks, the Saudi Energy Ministry said.
- [Riyadh has decided to refrain from retaliating for now to give the Iraqi government time to take measures to prevent attacks from its territory.](https://truthscore.com/claim/6d867c15)
  > Riyadh has decided to refrain from retaliating for now to give the Iraqi government time to take measures to prevent attacks from its territory, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said.
- [The East‑West pipeline has played a bigger role in mitigating the oil supply disruption caused by the Iran war than the release of emergency crude reserves.](https://truthscore.com/claim/12f25004)
  > Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser said last month that the East‑West pipeline has played a bigger role in mitigating the oil supply disruption caused by the Iran war than the release of emergency crude reserves.
- [Oil prices this week broke above $100 per barrel for the first time in months as fighting has escalated in the Middle East.](https://truthscore.com/claim/cfbf41b3)
  > Oil prices this week broke above $100 per barrel for the first time in months as fighting has escalated in the Middle East.
- [The attack on the pipeline may have played a role in the rally as rumors about the strike circulated Thursday.](https://truthscore.com/claim/7ab967e6)
  > The attack on the pipeline may have played a role in the rally as rumors about the strike circulated Thursday.
- [The kingdom's East‑West pipeline was shut down as a precautionary measure after multiple attacks.](https://truthscore.com/claim/22d397ac)
  > Saudi Arabia said Friday that it shut down the kingdom's crucial East‑West crude oil pipeline as a precautionary measure after multiple attacks by drones launched from Iraq.
- [The Houthis declared a maritime embargo against the Saudis in July.](https://truthscore.com/claim/3f5372c1)
  > The Houthis declared a maritime embargo against the Saudis in July.

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