Wednesday, 11 November 2026
Middle East

Saudi oil pipeline bypassing the Strait of Hormuz continues operations after attack

Following an attack on November 9 on a section of the East-West oil pipeline in the Medina region, a small fire broke out. Emergency services extinguished it. There were no fatalities or injuries, the Saudi Ministry of Energy reported.

10 Nov, 16:09Read in Russian

The East-West oil pipeline came under attack in western Saudi Arabia. According to the Kingdom's Ministry of Energy, the incident did not disrupt the pipeline's operations. The ministry did not specify who carried out the attack.

Saudi Arabia uses the pipeline to transport oil to the Red Sea coast, from where it can be exported bypassing the Strait of Hormuz.

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