Saudi energy ministry says the East-West oil pipeline was targeted in the Medina region, causing a limited fire
Reported1 origin: the claimant's own report, which does not count as evidence.
A source at Saudi Arabia's energy ministry said the East-West pipeline was targeted in the Medina region on 9 November, causing a limited fire that was put out, with no injuries or deaths and no effect on operations, the Saudi Press Agency reported via Al Jazeera Arabic, Al Modon and Al Jazeera. The ministry did not name an attacker, Al Jazeera reported, and no claim of responsibility was found by the cut. Al Jazeera described it as a new attack on the pipeline.
- When
- 9 November 2026
- Where
- Medina region, Saudi Arabia (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- energy infrastructure attack · military
- Attribution
- Not attributed. The Saudi energy ministry did not name an attacker and no group was found to have claimed the attack.
- In the record
- Published 2026-11-10 01:43 UTC
Sources
- Where the claim was made Al Jazeera Arabic
- Where the claim was made Al Jazeera
- Where the claim was made Al Modon
- Where the claim was made Yemen Monitor
- Where the claim was made Euronews Arabic
- Where the claim was made Time News
- Where the claim was made Monte Carlo Doualiya
History
- First recorded 10 Nov, 04:22 UTC, as reported (one origin only).
Cite or reuse
The War Record, "Saudi energy ministry says the East-West oil pipeline was targeted in the Medina region, causing a limited fire", record ev-20261110-jmm5, version 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261110-jmm5/