# Analysis: Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea oil pipeline knocked out by drone strikes

https://mins.news/en/video/55412

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-12 01:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjqvnWRARZY

> Saudi Arabia says several drones launched from Iraq struck a vital pipeline carrying oil from its eastern fields to the Red Sea port of Yanbu, causing injuries and damage and forcing a temporary shutdown. An analyst says Riyadh is likely to seek a multilateral response while assessing how far partners such as Turkey and Pakistan are prepared to go.

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