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CNA Explains: Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline is down. Why its oil 'insurance policy' matters

16 Sep 2026, 06:39 GMT
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Article CNA Explains: Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline is down. Why its oil 'insurance policy' matters

Built in the 1980s to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, the East-West pipeline has become a crucial route for Saudi oil exports. With the pipeline now out of action after drone attacks, a prolonged outage could hit buyers, including those in Asia, hard.