Attack on Saudi Arabian pipeline may cut four percent of world's oil supply

Attack on Saudi Arabian pipeline may cut four percent of world's oil supply Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 09/14/2026 - 16:49 Kingdom may need five to six weeks to repair damage from a drone attack on the pipeline that has been a critical Strait of Hormuz bypass A satellite image released by Vantor shows a view of a pumping station along the general route of Saudi Arabia's East-West Pipeline in al-Mesabaah, southeast of Medina, following a drone attack, on 13 September 2026 (Satellite image ©2026 Vantor/AFP) Off Sa