Drone Attack Halts Saudi Arabia's East West Oil Pipeline
11 September 2026 · All day · Energy event · Persian Gulf
Outcome
Drones launched from Iraqi territory struck Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline on Friday, September 11, 2026, forcing a temporary halt; the line carries about 4 to 5 percent of global supply. Saudi Arabia cancelled some crude shipments to Europe on September 16, 2026. On October 6, 2026, Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said flows resumed within five to six days and were back at 5.8 million barrels a day, against 7 million maximum capacity.
About this event
- Pipeline status (6 Oct 2026)
- restored
- Flow after restart (million barrels per day, 6 Oct 2026)
- 5.8
- Maximum pipeline capacity (million barrels per day)
- 7
- Share of global oil supply (estimate, 12 Sep 2026)
- ۴ تا ۵ درصد
- Brent weekly change (week to 12 Sep 2026)
- nearly 13% weekly gain, above $100/bbl
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