Two pumping stations on Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline were damaged in last week's attack, sources tell Reuters
Reportedon one origin only: 1 distinct origin, 1 tied to no party.
Three oil and security sources told Reuters that two pumping stations on the 1,200 km East-West pipeline were damaged in an attack the previous week and that the repair timeline was unclear. Saudi officials have said the line shut on 11 September after a drone attack launched from Iraq. Saudi Aramco and the government media office did not comment. The pipeline to the Red Sea port of Yanbu had been the main route around the Strait of Hormuz.
- When
- 16 September 2026
- Where
- Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia
- What
- energy infrastructure attack, pipeline
- Against
- Government of Saudi Arabia
- Attribution
- Attributed by independent sources. Saudi officials attributed the drone attack to launches from Iraq; no group is named in the report.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Evidence Times of Israel
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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