Saudi Arabian oil pipeline system hit by projectiles triggering fires
- On Thursday, Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Energy shut down its East-West pipeline as a "precautionary measure" following drone strikes in the Riyadh and Medina regions that caused injuries and facility damage.
- Iraqi authorities and Saudi officials confirmed the drones originated from Iraqi territory, prompting Saudi Arabia to hold back on immediate retaliation to allow Baghdad time to investigate the assault.
- Satellite imagery from NASA and NOAA instruments confirmed fire damage at pumping stations along the 1,200-kilometre pipeline, which normally transports 4 million to 5 million barrels of crude daily.
- Meanwhile, Houthi forces seized Yemen's port city of Mokha and Perim Island, tightening control over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a vital shipping lane already strained by regional conflict.
- Oil prices surged above $100 per barrel this week as the pipeline closure and Houthi blockade heighten fears of a supply bottleneck, threatening global fuel supplies during the conflict.
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