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Saudi Arabia shuts down key oil pipeline, blaming drones from Iraq

23 verified updates • corroborated by 14 independent sources • tracked since September 11, 2026

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  Sep 11, 03:31 PM 1 source: cnbc.com

  Saudi Arabia shut down East-West crude oil pipeline after multiple attacks
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  Sep 11, 04:01 PM 1 source: CNBC
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  Sep 11, 05:31 PM 1 source: cnbc.com

  Saudi Arabia shut down East-West crude oil pipeline after multiple attacks by drones from Iraq
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  Sep 11, 06:01 PM 1 source: CNBC
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  Sep 11, 08:31 PM 3 sources: Al Jazeera, CNBC, Times of Israel
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  Sep 11, 10:01 PM 2 sources: Al Jazeera, Times of Israel

  Saudi Arabia says East-West pipeline hit by drones launched from Iraq

  → Shutdown claim removed, multiple attacks detail omitted
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  Sep 11, 11:01 PM 2 sources: Al Jazeera, Times of Israel

  Satellite image shows critical Saudi pipeline damaged in drone attack
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  Sep 12, 12:31 AM 5 sources: Al Jazeera, BBC News, Reuters, The Washington Post, Times of Israel

  Oil routes in peril as attacks shut Saudi pipeline and Houthis threaten key waterway

  → Pipeline now shut; Houthis threaten waterway
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  Sep 12, 01:01 AM 2 sources: CNBC, The Guardian

  Saudi Arabia shut down East-West crude oil pipeline after multiple attacks by drones from Iraq
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  Sep 12, 02:31 AM 3 sources: Al Jazeera, The Guardian, The Seattle Times

  Saudi Arabia says East-West pipeline hit by drones launched from Iraq

  → Shut down claim replaced with Saudi statement of pipeline hit.
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  Sep 12, 03:01 AM 3 sources: Al Jazeera, The Guardian, seattletimes.com
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  Sep 12, 11:00 AM 4 sources: Al Jazeera, Reuters, The Guardian, bloomberg.com

  Closure of Critical Saudi Oil Pipeline Puts Iraq Under Pressure
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  Sep 12, 11:30 AM 5 sources: Al Jazeera, Bloomberg.com, Reuters, The Guardian, ZeroHedge

  "Riyadh In Difficult Position": Saudis Shutter Critical East-West Pipeline After Drone Attacks
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  Sep 12, 12:00 PM 4 sources: Al Jazeera, Reuters, The Guardian, ZeroHedge
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  Sep 12, 01:00 PM 4 sources: BBC News, Reuters, The Guardian, ZeroHedge
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  Sep 12, 04:00 PM 2 sources: The Guardian, ZeroHedge
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  Sep 12, 10:00 PM 3 sources: Al Jazeera, The Guardian, ZeroHedge
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  Sep 13, 01:30 AM 2 sources: The Guardian, ZeroHedge
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  Sep 13, 04:30 AM 3 sources: Al Jazeera, The Guardian, ZeroHedge
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  Sep 13, 05:30 AM 5 sources: Al Jazeera, BBC News, Reuters, The Guardian, ZeroHedge
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  Sep 13, 07:00 AM 7 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, BBC News, Reuters, The Boston Globe, The Guardian, ZeroHedge
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  Sep 13, 07:30 AM 5 sources: Al Jazeera, BBC News, Reuters, The Guardian, ZeroHedge
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  Sep 13, 10:00 AM 1 source: The Guardian

  Saudi Arabia shuts down key oil pipeline, blaming drones from Iraq