Satellite image showing repair work on the East-West oil pipeline near Dhekra, Saudi Arabia, on Sept. 22, 2026. (Credit: Vantor/Handout via Reuters)
Oil flows in Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline were halted again following a fresh attack on the critical infrastructure, a source working in the kingdom's energy sector told AFP on Monday.
"The East-West pipeline was attacked again yesterday," the source told AFP. "A pumping station east of Riyadh in Khurais. It wasn't targeted before. There was big damage and the pipeline stopped again."
Oil flows in Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline were halted again following a fresh attack on the critical infrastructure, a source working in the kingdom's energy sector told AFP on Monday.
"The East-West pipeline was attacked again yesterday," the source told AFP. "A pumping station east of Riyadh in Khurais. It wasn't targeted before. There was big damage and the pipeline stopped again."