https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/saudis-seek-to-resume-half-of-key-oil-pipeline-within-daysContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/saudis-seek-to-resume-half-of-key-oil-pipeline-within-dayshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/saudis-seek-to-resume-half-of-key-oil-pipeline-within-days#u73636Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:30:12 +0000Saudi Arabia is working to resume operations on half of a critical oil pipeline within days following an attack. A US energy chief stated the pipe, which bypasses the Strait of Hormuz, will reopen soon. While the pipeline closure has raised supply concerns, global oil prices have fallen as US crude inventories reportedly rise. The attack is part of a broader escalation by Houthi forces in Yemen, which analysts say has left Saudi Arabia exposed and emboldened Iran.Why it mattersThe pipeline provides a strategic alternative to shipping oil through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow chokepoint prone