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The National (UAE)
Saudi Arabia closed its vital East-West oil pipeline after drone attacks originating from Iraq caused fires and injuries, a precautionary measure.
42 sources across English, ur
Left 24% · Center 45% · Right 31%
How outlets framed it
All sources: Multiple sources confirm that Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline was hit by projectiles, leading to temporary closures and fires, with drones believed to have originated from Iraq.
Key divergence: Coverage diverges on Saudi Arabia's immediate response, with some sources noting a decision to hold off on retaliation following a request from Iraq's prime minister, while others focus on the precautionary closure of the pipeline.
Source-by-source bias tags and translations live in the interactive view.
Watch & listen
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Saudi pipeline shutdown deepens global oil supply fears | DW News
DW News · Sep 12
Trump: Iran probably ‘behind’ Saudi oil pipeline attack
Al Jazeera English · Sep 12
Satellite image shows critical Saudi pipeline damaged in drone attack | #AJ shorts — Saudi Arabia has shut its East-West oil pipeline after a drone attack. Riyadh says the attack originated in Iraq. The pipeline allowed Riyadh to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. Subscribe to our channel:
Al Jazeera English · Sep 12
US could've stopped Houthi advance in Yemen if it answered Saudi request, analyst says — Kenneth Katzman is a Middle East policy analyst and a senior fellow at the Soufan Center. He says the US could have stopped the Ansar Allah Houthis’ advance if it had responded to Saudi Arabia's reque
Al Jazeera English · Sep 13
Saudi Arabia's Red Sea oil pipeline knocked out by drone strikes: Analysis
Al Jazeera English · Sep 12
Saudi Arabia asks for postponement of Tehran-GCC meeting in Oman
TRT World · Sep 14
The coverage
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Topics
The Middle East oil benchmark. Moves on Hormuz risk, OPEC+ decisions and Gulf supply disruption.
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