Saudi Arabia says it closed vital East-West Pipeline after attack

Saudi Arabia says it closed vital East-West Pipeline after attack Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 09/11/2026 - 20:50 The pipeline has allowed Saudi Arabia to keep exporting oil, and its closure could spike energy prices further A handout picture provided by energy giant Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia's oil company, shows one of its engineers at Yanbu refinery in Medina province, on 16 January 2011 (Joe Lynch/Saudi Aramco/AFP) Off Saudi Arabia has shut down its East-West Pipeline after it was attacked on Thursday, closin