Houthis Shut Saudi Pipeline
Saudi Arabia's key oil bypass route faces weeks offline after Houthi drone strikes.
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What happened
After Houthi advances around Red Sea shipping lanes, Saudi Arabia temporarily shut its roughly 750-mile East-West pipeline after drone strikes hit the system. Regional officials said repairs could take about a month, leaving most of the line offline. The pipeline moves crude from Abqaiq to Yanbu, helping exports bypass Hormuz, where shipping is already severely disrupted. Saudi Arabia said drones came from Iraq; other reports pointed to Iran-backed Houthi rebels and militias. Oil rose more than 2%, and AAA put diesel at a record $6.23.
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From the left
Left-leaning coverage framed the strike as an energy-market shock worsened by war. Truthout said the East-West Pipeline could be down for weeks while damaged infrastructure is repaired. It said Saudi officials blamed Iran-backed militias based in Iraq. Truthout warned the outage could cost up to 4% of global oil supply and leave Saudi Arabia short of export stocks if repairs lag. It also tied the damage to what it called Trump’s illegal war against Iran.
From the right
Right-leaning coverage stressed escalation by Iran-backed forces and the risk of a wider regional fight. Patriot Post said Houthi rebels were the prime suspects and noted Saudi Arabia shut the East-West pipeline after the strike. Epoch Times said oil prices rose more than 2% after Houthi attacks and the shutdown. Western Journal cited a Saudi-led coalition spokesman calling the attacks a “serious escalation,” while Hot Air said the unrest rattled oil traders.
Coverage•11 articles — 1 left, 6 center, 4 right
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