Saudi Arabia on Saturday shut down the vital East-West pipeline after the conduit came under attack in the widening Middle East war, threatening to send energy prices soaring. The 1,200-km pipeline…

The pipeline has played a key role in Saudi Arabia’s ability to continue exporting oil following the disruption of the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran-allied Houthi militants in Yemen have escalated strikes on Saudi Arabia this week.

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