
Saudi Arabia shut its East-West oil pipeline as a precaution after multiple attacks caused injuries, with emergency teams securing the route and assessing safety; oil prices remained little changed despite Brent surging to nearly $110 earlier on speculation about regional energy supply impacts.
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The East-West pipeline serves as a critical alternative oil export route for Saudi Arabia when Strait of Hormuz traffic is disrupted, having previously reached full capacity during past regional tensions.
Saudi Arabia said it closed its East-West oil pipeline, a key alternative route to the Strait of Hormuz, following multiple attacks on Thursday.
The conduit was shut as a precautionary measure, the Ministry of Energy said on Friday in a post on social media.
The attacks caused several injuries and emergency teams are taking steps to secure the pipeline and assess its safety, the ministry said.
Fighting has intensified across the Middle East in recent days. Yemen-based Houthis said they targeted Saudi’s energy facilities in Abha, Najran and Jazan while the US conducted strikes targeting Iranian oil tankers.
Oil prices were little changed after the ministry’s statement, with Brent futures trading at about US$105 a barrel. Brent surged to almost US$110 on Thursday on speculation about the impact of the latest violence on energy supplies in the region.
The East-West pipeline has proved to be a critical lifeline for Saudi Arabia’s oil exports, which were disrupted by the war in Iran. The 7 million barrel-a-day route quickly reached full capacity after tanker traffic came to a near standstill in the Strait of Hormuz.
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The East-West pipeline will remain closed until safety assessments are completed and security is enhanced.
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