# Saudi Arabia reports new attack on key East-West pipeline

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/saudi-arabia-reports-new-attack-on-key-east-west-pipeline/
- Published: 2026-11-09T22:10:52+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T06:07:15+00:00
- Original publisher: Al Jazeera (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/9/saudi-arabia-reports-new-attack-on-key-east-west-pipeline?traffic_source=rss
- Topics: Middle East, World

## Key points

- Saudi Arabia reports another attack on its East-West pipeline.
- A small fire was extinguished; there were no casualties or disruption.
- The route carries about 4 million barrels of crude daily.

## Summary

Saudi Arabia says its East-West oil pipeline was attacked in the western Medina region on Monday, causing a small fire that was quickly extinguished. The incident matters because the pipeline provides a route for oil exports that avoids the Strait of Hormuz, where shipping remains severely restricted amid the US-Israel war on Iran.

No injuries or deaths were reported, and operations continued; Saudi authorities have not identified who was responsible. The 1,200km pipeline carries about 4 million barrels of crude per day to Yanbu, around 4 per cent of global supply, and was shut for several days in September after drone attacks that Riyadh blamed on launches from Iraq.

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