Saudi Arabia shuts East-West oil pipeline after drone attacks

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• [● 2 SOURCES] Satellite images show extensive fire damage and smoke plumes at pumping stations along the pipeline.
• [● 4 SOURCES] The drones used in the attack originated from Iraq.
• [● 2 SOURCES] Projectiles struck Saudi Arabia’s east-west oil pipeline system, causing fires at pump stations.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] WTI crude oil prices fluctuated near $100 per barrel following the news of the infrastructure attacks.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] The attacks may have involved unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) believed to have launched from Iraq.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Emergency and technical teams have been dispatched to the site to assess security and damage.
• [● 16 SOURCES] The attacks resulted in injuries to several individuals. petroleoenergia.com
• [● 7 SOURCES] The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Energy has preemptively closed the East-West Crude Oil Pipeline due to attacks.
• [● 3 SOURCES] Satellite imagery and NASA FIRMS data detected large smoke clouds and thermal anomalies along the pipeline route.
• [● 14 SOURCES] U.S. officials reported that the Saudi Arabian oil pipeline system was struck by various munitions. n1info.ba
• [● 18 SOURCES] Saudi Arabia suspended operations of the East-West pipeline as a precaution following attacks on September 10. n1info.ba · petroleoenergia.com
• [● 6 SOURCES] Crude oil prices rose above 100 dollars per barrel following the incident. n1info.ba