Iraq's government confirmed on Saturday that Friday night attacks on a key Saudi oil pipeline had been launched from Iraqi territory.
Saudi Arabia said that it shut down the pipeline on Friday, calling it a "precautionary measure" over a drone attack that occurred the previous day.
Riyadh said that it would not retaliate, stressing that it wanted to give Baghdad "an opportunity to take the necessary measures."Saudi oil pipeline attack could raise global gas pricesTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
Who is behind the attacks on the Saudi pipeline?
No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks.The Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), an alliance of Iran-backed Iraqi militias, denied any involvement.
