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Global Oil Prices Could Hit Highest Levels in Months After Saudi Pipeline Attacks
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- Saudi Arabia closed its critical East-West pipeline after it was damaged in an attack by an Iran-backed militia, disrupting a key route for oil exports.
- The pipeline shutdown threatens to withhold 4 percent of the world’s oil supply from international markets, potentially driving energy prices higher.
- The 750-mile East-West pipeline transports crude across Saudi Arabia to Red Sea ports and has been the kingdom’s main export route since the war in Iran started in February.
- The closure comes amid increased control by Iran and its allies over shipping lanes in the Persian Gulf, prompting Saudi Arabia to urgently reroute millions of barrels of oil.
