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- Sep 10, 202690% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Drones Hit Saudi Arabia's East-West Pipeline, Shutting the Main Hormuz Bypass
- The Saudi Energy Ministry said "multiple" attacks hit the East-West pipeline on the morning of 10 September 2026, injuring several people, and shut it on 11 September "as a precautionary measure"; the line, about 7 million bpd of capacity, links the Eastern Province fields with Yanbu on the Red Sea[1][6]
- Officials said the pipeline was attacked by drones launched from Iraq; Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi asked Riyadh not to retaliate, and Saudi Arabia "reserves the right to take all necessary measures"[1]
- The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an Iran-aligned umbrella group, denied involvement and no group claimed the attack; Argus separately reported Houthi attacks, so attribution is disputed[4][6]
- Satellite images from 13 September showed extensive damage and blackened ground at a pumping station southeast of Madinah; three of the pipeline's 11 stations were damaged, and it had been carrying about 4 million bpd, around 4% of world supply, as the bypass for Hormuz[3][5]
- Saudi Arabia restarted the line on 22 September with sources saying a full restart would take six to eight weeks; Brent fell more than $2 toward $97, its lowest since 8 September[3]
- Polymarket's "East-West pipeline restarts by..." market, which resolves on a Saudi government announcement and had about $2.25 million traded, settled its September lines No and priced 31 October near 62% on 3 October[2]
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- [1]90%thenationalnews.com/news/2026/09/11/saudi-arabia-closes-east-west-oil-pipeline-following-attacksthenationalnews.com· Posted Oct 3, 2026· Starts Sep 10, 2026 ✓· 17% of score
Saudi Arabia's energy ministry said "multiple attacks" hit the pipeline on the morning of 10 September 2026 and announced the shutdown on 11 September, per Argus and The National.
- [2]75%Saudi Oil Pipeline (East-West) restarts by...? - Polymarketpolymarket.com· Added Oct 3, 2026· 17% of score
Market opened 11 September; about $2.25 million traded; September lines resolved No.[1]
- [3]85%Saudi Arabia restarts East-West oil pipeline, sources say - Reuters via Al-Monitoral-monitor.com· Published Sep 22, 2026· 17% of score
Restart, capacity, three damaged stations and the Iraqi-militia attribution.[1]
- [4]75%Saudi pipeline attack damaged three pumping stations - Shafaq Newsshafaq.com· Published Sep 17, 2026· 16% of score
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq's denial and the repair estimate.[1]
- [5]70%Satellite images show severe damage to Saudi oil pipeline - Siasatsiasat.com· Published Sep 14, 2026· 16% of score
Vantor imagery of the pumping station southeast of Madinah.[1]
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