US energy chief says Saudi Arabia oil pipeline should be back online within days — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-energy-chief-says-saudi-arabia-oil-pipeline-should-be-back-online-within-daysContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. US Energy Secretary says Saudi oil pipeline will resume within dayshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-energy-chief-says-saudi-arabia-oil-pipeline-should-be-back-online-within-dayshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-energy-chief-says-saudi-arabia-oil-pipeline-should-be-back-online-within-days#u72284Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:25:42 +0000The US Energy Secretary told CNBC that the closure of a key Saudi Arabian oil pipeline is a brief interruption that will last days. The outage follows a hit to the pipeline that forced Saudi Arabia to cancel some oil cargoes and pivot more exports through the Strait of Hormuz. While the US government expects a quick recovery, other reports suggest the shutdown could last weeks, contributing to rising oil prices as supply concerns grow amid the broader conflict with Iran.Why it mattersSaudi Arabia is diverting oil through the Strait of Hormuz to compensate for the pipeline failure. This shift i