Saudi Arabia East-West pipeline drone attacks 2026

Total Saudi crude loadings fell to about 2.3 million barrels per day in August and roughly 2.1 million barrels per day in the first half of September.

Drone attacks knocked out part of Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline, halting oil flow and removing 4-5 million barrels per day of oil from global supply.

Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline connects the kingdom's main oil-producing fields in the east with Yanbu port on the Red Sea coast.

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the East-West pipeline outage was a "brief and temporary interruption" that "will be measured in days."

Peter Massabni said a renewed escalation causing deeper disruptions to regional oil and gas production and exports would keep inflation risks elevated and put further upward pressure on bond yields.

Brent futures were slightly lower at $105.81 per barrel, and U.S. crude oil was down 0.22% at $102.14 a barrel.

The cancellation of oil deliveries caused global panic.

Drone attacks shut down Saudi Arabia's key export pipeline to the Red Sea.

Saudi Arabia cancelled some oil deliveries to Europe.

U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures for October declined 1.29% to $104.46 per barrel.

Joseph Dahrieh said further disruption to maritime flows or a prolonged pipeline outage could tighten the physical market and extend the advance in prices.

The Congressional Budget Office reported the U.S. war with Iran has cost the Pentagon an estimated $38.1 billion through Aug. 1.

The US-led coalition is due to make its final withdrawal from Iraq by September 30.

The diplomatic fallout from the July strikes forced al-Zaidi to postpone a planned trip to Riyadh.

Saudi intelligence chief Khalid al-Humaidan visited Baghdad in September 2026.

Iran's military said it destroyed an advanced American drone over the Strait of Hormuz.

Al Jazeera reported that the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen says 13 civilians were injured on Monday after Houthi forces launched a wave of ballistic missile and drone attacks into Saudi Arabia.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that the U.S. could continue its campaign against Iran and take control of its oil.

Several people were injured in the drone strikes targeting a key stretch of the pipeline in the Riyadh and Medina regions.

The closure of the East-West pipeline has put 4 million barrels per day at risk.

The East-West pipeline transports crude oil from Abqaiq on Saudi Arabia's eastern Gulf coast to the port of Yanbu on the Red Sea.

Satellite imagery appears to show extensive damage to one of the pipeline's pumping stations.

U.S. crude oil prices have gained more than 5% this week to trade above $105 per barrel.

Saudi Arabia closed the East-West crude oil pipeline late last week after it sustained damage in drone attacks launched from Iraq.

Crude oil loaded for export at Saudi's Red Sea port of Yanbu averaged 2.6 million bpd over the last seven days, according to Rystad's Janiv Shah.

Oman's Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said the regional meeting set for tomorrow in Salalah has been postponed.

According to Saudi state media, Houthi militants in Yemen struck energy facilities and other civilian assets in Saudi Arabia early last week injuring more than 70 people.

Iraq's government confirmed the attacks were launched from its territory and ordered an investigation.

Saudi traders said the kingdom would run out of oil stocks for export if it did not reopen within days.

The Red Sea port of Yanbu has stocks to maintain exports for just five to seven days.

The East-West pipeline is estimated to have a total design capacity of 7 million barrels per day.

U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures for October expiry traded nearly 3% higher at $102.98.

The WTI contract surpassed $100 for the first time since May last week.

The Saudi government accused Iranian-backed militias in Iraq of the pipeline strike.

The UN Refugee Agency said more than 100,000 people have been internally displaced by the renewed conflict.

Experts from Kpler said the pipeline's closure could reduce oil supplies by as much as 3.6 million barrels per day.

Iraqi authorities temporarily closed several border crossings with Iran, including Shalamcheh, Chazabeh and Mandali, for security inspections before partially reopening them for humanitarian traffic.

Several drones launched from Iraq struck the East-West pipeline in the Riyadh and Medina regions on Thursday, injuring several people, according to Saudi authorities.

Saad Maan said Baghdad is maintaining direct communication with Saudi authorities to share intelligence.

Saudi authorities traced the launch site to Maysan province in southeastern Iraq, a region near the Iranian border where Iran-aligned militias have long maintained a presence.

Lieutenant General Saad Maan, head of Iraq's Security Media Cell, announced the seizure in a statement published by the state-run Iraqi News Agency on Saturday.

Iraqi authorities seized a drone-launching platform allegedly used in an attack on Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline.

Riyadh said it would not retaliate, wanting to give Baghdad an opportunity to take necessary measures.

The Popular Mobilization Forces denied any involvement in the attacks.

The Iraqi government dismissed the military commander and police chief in Maysan province.

Iraq condemned the attack and affirmed its rejection of any aggression threatening Saudi Arabia's security and stability.

Satellite images from Copernicus Sentinel data taken on Thursday showed black smoke billowing near Medina, along the East-West pipeline route.

Saudi Arabia shut down its East-West oil pipeline after it was hit by drones launched from Iraq.

Yemen's Houthis seized control of Yemen's entire Red Sea coast and captured three strategic islands on Friday.

Saudi Arabia has increasingly used the East-West pipeline route to bypass the Strait of Hormuz amid Iran's ongoing closure of the strategic waterway.

GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi called the attack a dangerous escalation and a flagrant violation of the principles of international law.

The closed border crossings were Shalamcheh, al-Shib, and Mandali.

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi dismissed the military commander of Maysan province following the attack.

Houthi fighters seized control of Yemen's entire Red Sea coastline.

The Saudi Energy Ministry said any further developments will be announced in due course.

The Saudi Energy Ministry said multiple people were injured in the attacks.

The East-West pipeline has a capacity of 7 million barrels per day.