Saudi Arabia’s Key Oil Route Hit? Conflicting Claims Emerge Over Pipeline Operations

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Saudi Arabia’s strategic East-West oil pipeline has become the focus of conflicting reports following a reported attack on a pumping station east of Riyadh. AFP, citing a Saudi energy source, reported that the pipeline was shut down after the attack and that the damage was severe. However, Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that oil continues to flow through the pipeline and that the system is operating normally. The East-West pipeline is a key alternative route for Saudi crude exports, carrying oil from the kingdom’s eastern region towards the Red Sea and reducing reliance on the Strait of Hormuz. The conflicting accounts have raised questions over the extent and duration of the disruption, with Saudi authorities yet to publicly clarify the situation.