The 750-mile pipeline carries crude from eastern Saudi Arabia to the Red Sea port of Yanbu, avoiding shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.

The East-West pipeline has helped the country - the world's largest crude oil exporter - bypass closures in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran-allied Houthi militants in Yemen have escalated strikes on Saudi Arabia this week.

CAIRO (AP) — Saudi Arabia said Friday it shut down a major pipeline a day after it was attacked by drones, and Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured a strategic island at the southern entrance ...

Saudi Arabia has temporarily shut its East-West oil pipeline after a drone attack on the key crude conduit, as Iran-aligned Houthi forces tightened their grip on Red Sea shipping routes, Reuters ...

This incident occurs amidst rising oil prices and increasing threats to Saudi oil infrastructure due to the ongoing US-Iran conflict ...

Saudi Arabia has closed a critical oil pipeline after it was struck by drones launched from Iraq, the latest squeeze on Middle Eastern supplies after attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels this week ...

The move pinches oil supply, putting upward force on gas prices, analysts said.

Oil and gas prices have climbed again after Saudi Arabia shut down a vital oil pipeline in response to a series of drone attacks. The world's financial markets continue to be rocked by fighting in the ...

Brent crude surged as much as 3.6% towards $108 a barrel mark, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) or the US Crude variant rose to $103 a barrel. Saudi Arabia, after market closing on Friday, had said ...