Saudi Arabia restarts key oil pipeline

Saudi Arabia has resumed operations at its East-West pipeline after a drone attack forced a temporary shutdown. The restart helped push global oil benchmarks down towards ninety-seven dollars per barrel.

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A satellite image shows damage at a Saudi oil facility serving the East-West Pipeline, in the Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia, September 16, 2026, following a reported attack on September 11. 2026 Planet Labs PBC/Handout via REUTERS

Saudi Arabia restarted operations at its East-West Pipeline on Tuesday, driving global oil benchmarks down by more than $2 a barrel. The resumption follows a September 11 drone attack attributed to Iraq-linked militia that halted crude loadings at the Red Sea port of Yanbu.

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