# Saudi Arabia's oil crisis tests the limits of US power | The Dip Podcast

https://mins.news/en/video/75876

- DW News, 2026-09-27 10:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoleQg9ro0w

> Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline was designed to keep oil flowing if the Strait of Hormuz became unsafe. Attacks on pumping stations and threats to Red Sea shipping have revealed the route’s limits, while analysts discuss the cost of moving oil through a war zone, how disruptions could hit diesel and transport, and what Riyadh’s reported appeal to China says about its ongoing dependence.

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