Saudi Arabia has shut down its major East-West oil pipeline after it was attacked by drones, as the widening Iran war opened another front around one of the world’s most important energy corridors. The pipeline, which carries millions of barrels of crude across the Arabian Peninsula, was struck on Thursday in the Riyadh and Madinah regions, leaving several people injured and causing damage that is still being assessed.

Houthis may have struck Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline, with satellite-detected fires reported amid rising tensions.

Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSatellite imagery has shown smoke near a crucial Saudi Arabian East-West oil pipeline, raising fears of further Houthi attacks on energy…

Pipeline has been shut 'as a precautionary measure', Saudi energy ministry says