Saudi authorities said Friday that a drone attack originating in Iraq had forced a temporary halt to operations on the East-West oil pipeline, an important alternative export route while Iran keeps the Strait of Hormuz closed.
The pipeline runs from Abqaiq, close to the Gulf, to Yanbu, a Red Sea port. Saudi Arabia has relied more heavily on it since the Middle East war began, allowing oil exports to avoid the blocked strait. More details are expected as the story develops.
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