Saudi Arabia shuts down oil pipeline, blaming drones from Iraq
A satellite image taken by Planet Labs PBC on 11 September, 2026 shows an infrastructure site after it was damaged by fire southeast of Medina along Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline. Photograph: Planet Labs/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA satellite image taken by Planet Labs PBC on 11 September, 2026 shows an infrastructure site after it was damaged by fire southeast of Medina along Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline.
- ▪A satellite image taken by Planet Labs PBC on 11 September, 2026 shows an infrastructure site after it was damaged by fire southeast of Medina along Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline.
- ▪Photograph: Planet Labs/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA satellite image taken by Planet Labs PBC on 11 September, 2026 shows an infrastructure site after it was damaged by fire southeast of Medina along Saudi Arabia's East-West pi
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- ▪ Saudi Arabia shuts key oil pipeline after drone attack launched from Iraq — BBC News — World
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| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/12/saudi-arabia-shuts-down-oil-pipeline-blaming-drones-from-iraq |
| Publication time | Sat, 12 Sep 2026 05:22:01 GMT |
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A satellite image taken by Planet Labs PBC on 11 September, 2026 shows an infrastructure site after it was damaged by fire southeast of Medina along Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline. Photograph: Planet Labs/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA satellite image taken by Planet Labs PBC on 11 September, 2026 shows an infrastructure site after it was damaged by fire southeast of Medina along Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline. Photograph: Planet Labs/AFP/Getty ImagesSaudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia shuts down oil pipeline, blaming drones from IraqRiyadh has increased its use of the East-West pipeline since the start of the Middle East war to bypass the closure of the strait of HormuzAgence France-PresseSat 12 Sep 2026 01.22 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleSaudi authorities said Friday…
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