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Drone strikes hit Saudi Arabia’s East–West Crude Oil Pipeline, forcing Saudi Aramco to shut the 1,200-kilometre route that normally bypasses the Strait of Hormuz and carries oil to Yanbu on the Red Sea. The attack damages pumping stations in Riyadh and Medina regions and pushes Brent crude above $108 as markets fear a deeper supply crunch. Saudi intelligence traces the drones to Iraq’s Maysan province, exposing Baghdad’s weak control over Iran-aligned militias. The strike leaves Saudi Arabia squeezed between Hormuz disruption and growing Red Sea threats.
Thursday, 10 September, 2026