# Saudi pipeline closure is a brief interruption lasting days, energy secretary tells CNBC

https://mins.news/en/item/59623

- CNBC, 2026-09-15 16:43 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/15/saud-arabia-east-west-pipeline-iran-war-chris-wright.html

> The U.S. energy secretary told CNBC that Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline was closed after being damaged in a drone attack launched from Iraq. The closure is expected to be a brief interruption lasting days.

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