Saudi Arabian state media reported that the country's strategic East-West crude oil pipeline was targeted in an attack in the city of Medina. According to official reports, the incident caused a limited fire that was swiftly contained without causing casualties.
Authorities confirmed that no individuals were killed or injured during the attack, and the operation of the vital pipeline continued without interruption. The attack took place on Monday, 9 November.
The pipeline extends approximately 1,200 kilometers across the Arabian Peninsula, transporting oil from Saudi Arabia's eastern fields to the port of Yanbu on the Red Sea coast. This critical route enables the kingdom to bypass the Strait of Hormuz for its maritime oil exports.
According to Reuters, amid disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz due to regional conflict, Saudi Arabia has been transporting about four million barrels of crude oil per day through this pipeline, representing around four percent of total global oil supply.
The pipeline had previously been suspended for several days in September following drone strikes, an attack that Saudi authorities attributed to Iraqi militias.
Saudi officials have not yet disclosed any information regarding the perpetrators or the origin of Monday's attack.
Source: Reuters and Saudi State Media
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