Drone attacks disrupt Saudi East‑West pipeline, prompting ship‑to‑ship crude transfers

Drone attacks disrupted Saudi Arabia's East‑West pipeline, an important route for moving crude to the Red Sea, and affected loadings at Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, in September 2026.^1,2

Following the disruption, Saudi Arabia began offering more crude to Asian buyers through ship‑to‑ship transfers off Oman, a move noted by both reports, and the incident was highlighted by Indian and Nepalese officials at the 81st UN General Assembly as part of broader energy‑crisis concerns.^1,2

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