# Saudi Arabia closes East-West pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea

https://mins.news/en/item/56165

- France 24, 2026-09-12 20:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260912-saudi-arabia-shut-down-east-west-pipeline-as-houthis-tighten-grip-on-red-sea

> Saudi Arabia shut its vital East-West pipeline on Saturday after it came under attack amid the widening Middle East war, raising the risk of a sharp rise in energy prices. The 1,200-km conduit has been the main outlet for global Middle Eastern oil supplies over the past six months while war has largely closed the Strait of Hormuz.

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