Satellite images show smoke near Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline

Satellite imagery shows smoke rising in the vicinity of Saudi Arabia's East-West crude oil pipeline, according to a report by Reuters. Saudi authorities have not publicly reported any incident or damage at the location. It remains unconfirmed whether operations along the pipeline have been disrupted or what caused the smoke.

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WhereSaudi Arabia

23.750, 43.047 ±400 km

First reported44 days ago

Published2026-09-11 18:44 UTC

Sources27

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Reports60Independent tellings25

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Global Event Monitor. Satellite images show smoke near Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline. 2026-09-11T18:44:47.083Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:1968. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-11/breaking-saudi-energy-ministry-the-east-west-pipeline-was-temporarily-705b6d29

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Middle East Eye (en)9 reports11:24 UTC
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Satellite images show smoke near Saudi Arabia’s critical East-West oil pipeline
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@clashreport5 reports16:40 UTC
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Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline, a key route carrying crude oil from the country’s eastern fields to the Red Sea port of Yanbu, was struck by projectiles on Thursday, according…
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@Middle_East_Spectator5 reports16:40 UTC
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— ❗️ 🇸🇦 / 🇮🇶 / 🇮🇶 BREAKING: Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline was not struck by the Yemenis, but by the Islamic Resistance in Iraq – CNN The pipeline was damaged and it’s…
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Oilprice.com17:04 UTC
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Drone Strikes Hit Saudi Arabia’s Vital East-West Oil Pipeline
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@southfronteng17:32 UTC
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Iraqis Deepen Saudi Arabia Wounds With Attack On Critical Oil Pipeline Projectiles struck Saudi Arabia’s strategic East-West oil pipeline and triggered fires, CNN reported on…
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Arab News (en)Saudi-owned4 reports18:41 UTC
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Saudi Arabia temporarily shuts East-West Pipeline after attacks
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The National (UAE)2 reports18:52 UTC
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Saudi Arabia closes East-West oil pipeline following attacks
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Middle East Monitor19:01 UTC
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Saudi Arabia’s key oil pipeline hit by projectiles, sparking fires: Report
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The Maritime Executive19:05 UTC
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Saudi East-West Pipeline Suffers Significant Damage in Drone Attack
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Saudi Gazette3 reports19:05 UTC
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Saudi Arabia shuts East-West oil pipeline after multiple attacks
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Shafaq News (en)4 reports20:26 UTC
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KSA: Drones from Iraq hit East-West pipeline
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The Hindu20:34 UTC
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Saudi Arabia shuts down major oil pipeline, citing attacks amid fighting in Yemen
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@ateobreaking20:47 UTC
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❗️ Саудовская Аравия сообщила об атаке беспилотников с территории Ирака на нефтепровод «Восток — Запад». В результате его работа была приостановлена, есть погибшие и пострадавшие.…
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Al Jazeera EnglishQatari state funded3 reports21:30 UTC
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Saudi Arabia says East-West pipeline hit by drones launched from Iraq
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TASS ENRussian state news agency2 reports23:55 UTC
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Trans-Arabian pipeline shut down in two sections following attacks — Energy Ministry
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RTRussian state funded23:57 UTC
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Drone attacks shut key Saudi oil pipeline (SATELLITE PHOTOS)
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Times of Israel (via Google News)00:22 UTC
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Saudi Arabia shutters major oil pipeline struck by drones from Iraq - The Times of Israel
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Scroll.in03:13 UTC
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West Asia war: Saudi Arabia says key oil pipeline hit by drones launched from Iraq
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Prothom Alo EN04:46 UTC
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Saudis shut down oil pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea shipping
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Express Tribune04:46 UTC
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What is Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline, and what its 'precautionary' shutdown means?
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Khaama Press04:47 UTC
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Bahrain Condemns Drone Strike on Saudi Oil Pipeline, Says Attack Originated From Iraq
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Dawn04:48 UTC
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Saudi Arabia says Iraqi drones forced temporary closure of crucial oil pipeline
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France 24 EN2 reports05:19 UTC
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Live: Saudi Arabia oil pipeline shut down after drone attack launched from Iraq
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The Guardian World05:22 UTC
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Saudi Arabia shuts down oil pipeline, blaming drones from Iraq
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Zero Hedge (en)13:55 UTC
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"Riyadh In Difficult Position": Saudis Shutter Critical East-West Pipeline After Drone Attacks
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Deutsche Welle EN17:36 UTC
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Baghdad confirms attack on Saudi pipeline came from Iraq
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Rappler01:07 UTC
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Saudis shut down oil pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea shipping
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@Tasnimnews_EN14:27 UTC
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New concerns in the global energy market following the shutdown of a vital Saudi pipeline Amid ongoing regional tensions and Yemeni actions under a policy of “siege for siege” and…
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Long War Journal15:06 UTC
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Saudi Arabia closes its East-West pipeline after attacks from Iraq
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gCaptain15:19 UTC
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Iraq Under Pressure After Drone Strikes Close Key Saudi Pipeline
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Jerusalem Post (en)16:01 UTC
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Saudi pipeline outage threatens loss of 4% of global oil supply
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