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Saudi Pipeline Shutdown Puts a Key Crude Export Route Under Pressure

12 Sep 2026 · Reuters

Energy export infrastructure (illustrative image, not the reported location)

Saudi Arabia temporarily closed its East-West pipeline as a precaution after aerial attacks, Reuters reports. The route had carried 4 million to 5 million barrels per day in recent months, helping bypass Hormuz. The extent of damage and the impact on exports were still being assessed. The shutdown adds a material constraint to an already disrupted export system.

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