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Story summary
- Saudi Arabia shut down its East-West crude oil pipeline after drone attacks.
- The Energy Ministry said the attacks injured people and emergency teams secured the pipeline.
- Planet Labs images showed fire damage at a pumping station near Al Mesba'ah on September 11, 2026.
- U.S. officials said drones from Iraq likely struck the pump stations, though perpetrators remain unclear.
- The 7-million-barrel-per-day pipeline now reroutes about 5 million barrels daily away from the Strait of Hormuz.
