A prolonged shutdown could remove up to 4% of global oil supply, buyers and traders told Reuters on 13 September. Industry sources estimated that stocks at Yanbu could sustain exports for five to seven days.
Source: Reuters, 13 September 2026
The Saudi energy ministry said the pipeline was closed as a precaution following drone attacks. Technical teams were deployed to secure the infrastructure and assess its safety.
Source: Saudi Gazette, 12 September 2026
The East–West route carries crude from eastern Saudi Arabia to the Red Sea, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz. The shutdown affects a key alternative export route while shipping through Hormuz remains disrupted.
Source: Anadolu, 12 September 2026
