https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/oil-routes-in-peril-as-attacks-shut-saudi-pipeline-and-houthis-threaten-key-waterwayContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/oil-routes-in-peril-as-attacks-shut-saudi-pipeline-and-houthis-threaten-key-waterwayhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/oil-routes-in-peril-as-attacks-shut-saudi-pipeline-and-houthis-threaten-key-waterway#u69332Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:37:13 +0000Saudi Arabia is running out of options to export oil after drone and projectile attacks forced the closure of its East-West pipeline. The 1,200 kilometer conduit to the Red Sea will remain mostly out of service for several weeks. With Iran and its allies targeting ships in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, the world's top oil exporter cannot easily bypass these maritime choke points. Traders warn that 4 percent of the global oil supply is now at risk as fresh Houthi strikes and Iranian ship attacks continue.Why it mattersThe East-West pipeline allows Saudi Arabia to move crude from easte https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/oil-routes-in-peril-as-attacks-shut-saudi-pipeline-and-houthis-threaten-key-waterwayhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/oil-routes-in-peril-as-attacks-shut-saudi-pipeline-and-houthis-threaten-key-waterway#u67353Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:58:08 +0000A ship attack in the Strait of Hormuz has intensified oil supply fears following Saudi Arabia's decision to shut its East-West pipeline. The pipeline closure followed aerial attacks involving drones and projectiles, which Saudi officials linked to Iraq. Simultaneously, Iran-backed Houthi rebels are threatening Red Sea exports. These combined disruptions to critical energy conduits risk higher crude prices, increased market volatility, and further global inflation. Diesel prices have already risen above $6 a gallon as Saudi Arabia exhausts available work-arounds to maintain oil flow.Why it https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/oil-routes-in-peril-as-attacks-shut-saudi-pipeline-and-houthis-threaten-key-waterwayhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/oil-routes-in-peril-as-attacks-shut-saudi-pipeline-and-houthis-threaten-key-waterway#u66743Sun, 13 Sep 2026 05:22:09 +0000Saudi Arabia has closed its East-West crude oil pipeline following projectile and drone attacks that triggered fires. Saudi officials attribute the drone strikes to origins in Iraq. Simultaneously, Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have seized an island in a key strait and advanced rapidly in Yemen, threatening Red Sea shipping routes. These disruptions to energy infrastructure and maritime corridors have contributed to diesel prices jumping above $6 a gallon, increasing global inflation pressure.Why it mattersThe instability reflects a widening conflict involving Iran and its regional proxies. The