Saudi Arabia's vital East-West pipeline hit by a drone attack - media
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A drone attacked the East-West pipeline, a key route for oil exports to the Red Sea. Saudi Aramco is assessing the damage after the incident on Wednesday.
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A Saudi Arabian oil pipeline to the Red Sea was hit by a drone attack on Wednesday afternoon, Bloomberg reports, citing a person familiar with the matter, writes UNN.
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According to the person, the damage is still being assessed. Saudi Aramco declined to comment.
The East-West pipeline served as a vital route for supplying Saudi oil to global markets after the Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed due to the conflict in the Middle East.
The attack was first reported by the FT.