East-West pipeline in Saudi Arabia shut down after drone attacks

Officials say precaution taken after ‘multiple targeting incidents’ on conduit in Riyadh and Madinah regions

A satellite image shows black smoke rising from an area of Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline south of Medina, Hejaz Region, Saudi Arabia on 10 September 2026.Photo: EUROPEAN UNION/COPERNICUS SENTINEL-3 VIA REUTERS/SCANPIX

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