Saudi Arabia shuts down key pipeline after multiple attacks
Saudi Arabia announced it has shut down the East-West pipeline as a precautionary measure, saying it was subjected to multiple attacks on Thursday.
The attacks resulted in a number of injuries, according to Saudi Arabia.
An official source in the Ministry of Energy said "emergency teams and specialized technical crews initiated operations immediately following the attacks, taking the necessary procedures to secure the pipeline and verify its integrity in accordance with approved safety procedures and emergency response plans, in coordination with relevant authorities."
The East West pipeline goes from Saudia Arabia’s eastern oil fields, to the port of Yanbu in the west where oil can go to the rest of the world through the Bab al Mandeb strait.
This pipeline has been a critical means of mitigating the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.





