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Iran-Gulf meeting postponed as Saudi pipeline shut amid attacks

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 10:08 PM UTC · How we work

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Pipeline shutdown spikes oil

A regional meeting of Iran and Gulf Arab states scheduled for Monday, Sept 14, in Salalah, Oman, was postponed.
Oman’s foreign minister Badr Albusaidi said the delay followed a Saudi request amid escalating attacks, raising oil-supply worries.
Saudi Arabia closed its 1,200-km East-West pipeline after drone strikes, cutting exports for five to seven days.
WTI rose 2.8% to $102.87 and Brent 3.1% to $107.87 after the pipeline shutdown.

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Transit Numbers Plummet

A regional meeting of Iran and Gulf Arab states scheduled for Monday, Sept 14, in Salalah, Oman, was postponed.
The delay leaves already-strained Strait of Hormuz traffic and rising oil prices unresolved, worsening economic hardship for shipping workers and consumers.
An Iranian vessel was hit near Qeshm Island, killing one crew member and injuring four.
Commercial vessel transits through the Strait fell to digits, below the ten-day average of fourteen.

Blindspot

Saudi Arabia shut its 1,200-km East-West oil pipeline after drone attacks, curtailing exports for an estimated five to seven days, according to the Center sources.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

The 1973 Arab oil embargo, launched in October 1973, forced Saudi Arabia and other OPEC members to cut exports, triggering a global energy shock. During the embargo, daily shipments fell by roughly 5 million barrels, and crude prices surged from $3 to $12 per barrel by December. Today's Saudi shutdown of the 1,200-km East-West pipeline and postponed Iran-Gulf talks echo that 1973 supply squeeze, reviving fears of Strait of Hormuz bottlenecks. Consequently, oil benchmarks climb above $100 per barrel, prompting governments from Oman to the United States to reassess energy security strategies.

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Pipeline shutdown spikes oil

A regional meeting of Iran and Gulf Arab states scheduled for Monday, Sept 14, in Salalah, Oman, was postponed.
Oman’s foreign minister Badr Albusaidi said the delay followed a Saudi request amid escalating attacks, raising oil-supply worries.
Saudi Arabia closed its 1,200-km East-West pipeline after drone strikes, cutting exports for five to seven days.
WTI rose 2.8% to $102.87 and Brent 3.1% to $107.87 after the pipeline shutdown.

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