Iran / Middle East theater · Airstrike
Saudis shut down oil pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea shipping
Reuters reports that Saudi Arabia shut down its East-West oil pipeline after the conduit came under aerial attack. The report describes the incident as part of a widening Middle East war and links the shutdown to Houthi pressure on Red Sea shipping.
Why it matters
The East-West pipeline is described by Reuters as a vital oil conduit, and its shutdown follows what the report characterizes as Houthi tightening of control over Red Sea shipping.
What's unclear
- Who carried out the aerial attack on the pipeline
- The extent of any damage to the pipeline
- Whether the shutdown is temporary or indefinite
Linked public sources
Latest tracked reports — Iran Live Map
- Southern Iran's Sirik attacked, report says — Hormozgan
- A U.S. MQ-9A Reaper drone was spotted flying over Baghdad, Iraq. — Baghdad
- Middle East Minister Stephen Doughty paid tribute in Parliament to the British nationals killed in Israel’s… — Gaza
- Iran’s IRGC Navy announced that it targeted two oil tankers attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz via… — Strait of Hormuz
- An Israeli drone explodes in the sky over the town of Mayfadoun in southern Lebanon. — Southern Lebanon