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Saudi pipeline shut after drone attacks as oil prices jump

Saudi Arabia's pipeline bypassing the Strait of Hormuz remains shut after drone attacks, while oil prices rose by more than $3 following new strikes affecting Saudi Arabia and the strait. A planned Hormuz meeting was also postponed.

By DoomRadar · Published on DoomRadar Sep 12, 2026, 9:44 AM UTC.

Why it matters

Damage or continued closure of alternative export infrastructure raises the risk of a wider oil-supply shock alongside disruption at the Hormuz chokepoint.

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Drone attacks shut down key Saudi oil pipeline (SATELLITE PHOTOS) ↗middleeaststar.com · Recorded source date: Sep 12, 2026, 2:01 PM UTC
From Bad to Catastrophic: Saudi Pipeline Outage Threatens to Make Gas Prices Even More Brutal ↗finance.yahoo.com · Recorded source date: Sep 13, 2026, 3:47 PM UTC
From Bad to Catastrophic: Saudi Pipeline Outage Threatens to Make Gas Prices Even More Brutal ↗247wallst.com · Recorded source date: Sep 13, 2026, 3:47 PM UTC
Oil gap higher: Saudi pipeline shut after drone attack as Hormuz meeting is postponed ↗investinglive.com · Article published: Sep 13, 2026, 10:22 PM UTC
Saudi pipeline shut after drone attacks ↗yahoo.com · Article published: Sep 13, 2026, 10:24 PM UTC
Oil rises after Saudi Arabia shut down pipeline that bypasses Hormuz ↗cnbc.com · Recorded source date: Sep 13, 2026, 10:31 PM UTC
Oil prices jump more than $3 after new strikes on Saudi, Strait of Hormuz ↗finance.yahoo.com · Recorded source date: Sep 13, 2026, 11:16 PM UTC
Oil prices jump more than $3 after new strikes on Saudi, Strait of Hormuz ↗lufkindailynews.com · Recorded source date: Sep 13, 2026, 11:16 PM UTC

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