Satellite images show damage to Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline
Saudi Arabia East-West pipeline damage raises energy supply concerns after drone strikes See satellite images of the shutdown and why the route matters for oil flows
Satellite photos show damage from drone strikes on Saudi Arabia’s EastWest pipeline, a major route that carries crude from the eastern Gulf coast to the Red Sea port of Yanbu.
The images, released by Vantor and published by Getty Images, show fire damage and blackened areas around a pumping station on the line. Saudi Arabia temporarily shut the roughly 750mile pipeline after multiple drone attacks launched from Iraq, and officials said several people were injured.
The pipeline is an important alternative route that helps Saudi Arabia move oil away from the Strait of Hormuz. The closure comes as conflict in the region has raised concerns about energy supplies and shipping routes, while oil prices have moved higher on supply fears.