Saudi Arabia temporarily shut down its 1,200-kilometer East-West oil pipeline on September 11, 2026 after multiple Houthi drone strikes on facilities in the Riyadh and Medina regions. The pipeline resumed exports by September 28, 2026 following repairs.
Houthis say they attacked Riyadh and Aramco facilities in Yanbu Reuters
This cluster contains no coherent single story. Line 1 is a social post about UK Conservative energy policy fact-checking. Lines 2–3 report Yemen's Houthis claiming an attack on a ship off Saudi Arabia's Yanbu port on 2026-08-24, with no Saudi confirmation.
Saudi Civil Defense lifts warnings of potential danger in four cities Reuters
Several Asian refiners have been told informally by Saudi Aramco they will soon be able to pick up oil from the Red Sea port of Yanbu, according to traders familiar with the matter.
On 2026-09-24, the Saudi-led coalition claimed to have shot down six ballistic missiles and intercepted drones launched by Yemen's Houthis targeting Taif and Yanbu on the Red Sea coast, though the Houthis did not immediately confirm or respond to the claim.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced on September 24–25 that France will send troops, radars, and defence systems to Yanbu, Saudi Arabia's key Red Sea oil port, following finalized arrangements with Riyadh. The deployment aims to protect critical energy transport infrastructure in a strategically vital region.
Between July 16 and August 2, 2026, escalating U.S.-Iran military conflict led Iran-aligned Houthi forces in Yemen to threaten Red Sea shipping lanes; two Saudi tankers reversed course, and Brent crude spiked from $95 to $100/barrel as regional tensions widened and Saudi Arabia formed a multinational maritime coalition.
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Six reports from 2026-09-23 to 2026-09-28 cover South Korea's Trump summit on strategic investment, Trump-Xi meeting preparation, EU response to Russian hybrid warfare, World Advanced Semiconductor fab opening in Singapore, and Taiwan animator's film award. Latest report dated 2026-09-28.
Yemen's Houthis say they attacked Saudi airbase in Khamis Mushait, Aramco facilities in Yanbu Saudi Arabia did not confirm either of the attacks.
Greek military personnel operating Patriot air defense systems in Saudi Arabia intercepted two ballistic missiles launched from Yemen targeting Aramco oil facilities in Yanbu. The interception marks the second known combat use of the Greek-operated system.
The world's second-largest crude exporter is rerouting crude via dark shipments and ship-to-ship transfers off Oman.
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On September 19, 2026, Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis claimed they conducted drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh and energy infrastructure along the Red Sea coast. The attacks followed a fire near Riyadh's international airport; the Saudi-led coalition confirmed a ballistic missile strike at dawn.
Between 24 and 26 September 2026, Saudi Arabia's coalition said it intercepted six ballistic missiles and drones fired by Yemen's Houthi movement toward the Red Sea port of Yanbu and the city of Taif. The attacks marked an escalation of Houthi strikes since their July blockade declaration.
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