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Saudi Arabia shuts down major oil pipeline, citing attacks amid fighting in Yemen

Fadingcorroborated50 outlets reported this themselves in 91 reports over 3 days - more reporting than echo.
After publishing: 3 headlines quietly rewritten, 5 descriptions edited8 changes
  1. South China Morning Postseen 12 Sept, 04:52description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    Saudi Arabia said it closed its East-West oil pipeline, a key alternative route to the Strait of Hormuz, following multiple attacks on Thursday. The conduit was shut as a precautionary measure, the Ministry of Energy said on Friday in a post on social media. The attacks caused several injuries and emergency teams are taking steps to secure the pipeline and assess its safety, the ministry said. Fighting has intensified across the Middle East in recent days. Yemen-based Houthis said they...

    Saudi Arabia closed its East-West pipeline, a key alternative to the Strait of Hormuz for its oil exports, following multiple attacks on Thursday. The conduit was shut as a precautionary measure, the Ministry of Energy said on Friday in a social media post. The attacks caused several injuries and emergency teams are taking steps to secure the pipeline and assess its safety, the ministry said. Several drones launched from Iraq attacked the pipeline in the Riyadh and Madinah regions, Saudi’s...

  2. Al Jazeera Englishseen 12 Sept, 04:52description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    Iraq condemns the attack, says Prime ⁠Minister Ali al-Zaidi orders an ⁠investigation ​into ⁠those responsible.

    Iraq condemns the attack, dismisses a military commander who led operations in Maysan province.

  3. La Repubblica (Italy)seen 12 Sept, 14:02headline rewritten

    Guerra in Iran, le news di oggi. Attacco all’oleodotto saudita, Riad: “I droni sono partiti dall’Iraq”Guerra in Iran, le news. Trump: “Gli Houthi ci hanno chiamato, non vogliono uno scontro con noi”

  4. La Repubblica (Italy)seen 12 Sept, 19:59description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    Pezeshkian: “Il Medio Oriente non ha bisogno di un poliziotto Usa”. Attacco all’oleodotto saudita, Riad: “I droni sono partiti dall’Iraq”

    Le milizie sciite negano: “Parole prive di fondamento”. Pezeshkian: “Il Medio Oriente non ha bisogno di un poliziotto Usa”. Trovati in Iraq lanciatori di droni vicino al confine con l'Iran. Attacco all’oleodotto saudita, Riad: “I droni sono partiti dall’Iraq”

  5. The Guardian Worldseen 12 Sept, 19:59headline rewritten

    Saudi Arabia shuts down oil pipeline, blaming drones from IraqSaudi Arabia shuts down key oil pipeline, blaming drones from Iraq

  6. Die Zeit (Germany)seen 12 Sept, 19:59headline rewritten

    Ost-West-Ölpipeline: Schwerdtner fordert staatliche Maßnahmen gegen hohe SpritpreiseOst-West-Ölpipeline: Linken-Chefin fordert Notfallplan gegen hohe Spritpreise

  7. The Guardian Worldseen 13 Sept, 01:36description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    Riyadh has increased use of East-West pipeline since start of war on Iran to bypass closure of strait of Hormuz Saudi Arabia has shut down a critical oil pipeline, accusing militants in Iraq of launching drone attacks on the export route being used to bypass the lockdown of the strait of Hormuz . The world’s largest ⁠crude oil exporter has increased its use of the 745-mile (1,200km) pipeline running across the Arabian peninsula, which links Abqaiq, near the Gulf, to the port of Yanbu, on the...

    Riyadh has increased use of East-West pipeline since start of war on Iran to bypass closure of strait of Hormuz Saudi Arabia has shut down a critical oil pipeline, accusing militants in Iraq of launching drone attacks on the export route being used to bypass the lockdown of the strait of Hormuz. The world’s largest ⁠crude oil exporter has increased its use of the 745-mile (1,200km) pipeline running across the Arabian peninsula, which links Abqaiq, near the Gulf, to the port of Yanbu, on the Red...

  8. DW Top Storiesseen 13 Sept, 01:36description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    Saudi Arabia has said it will not relatiate and wants Iraq to "take the necessary measures." Baghdad is under pressure from the United States to rein in Iran-backed militias.

    Saudi Arabia has said it will not retaliate and wants Iraq to "take the necessary measures." Baghdad is under pressure from the United States to rein in Iran-backed militias.

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Fri, 11 September 2026peak 59 reports on Sat, 12 September 2026Sun, 13 September 2026

After the peak, new reports halved every 8 hours so far - this story is still being covered, so the figure moves as reports arrive.

What it is about

L'Arabie saouditeSPAEst-OuestIrakAbdusattor EsoevBab Al-Mandeb StraitLou CormackAbbas AraghchiUnited StatesNational Defense CouncilIranian Foreign MinistryAssociated PressCairo Saudi Arabia Ministry Of EnergyDoctors Without BordersInternational Organization For MigrationIranMokha, Ta‘Izz, YemenYemenBab El-Mandeb, , DjiboutiLebanon

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Anadolu Agency (AA)1 original report3 original reports1 original report1 original report
Al Jazeera English1 original report - edited after publishing1 original report1 original report1 original report
Google News - Top Stories1 original report1 original report2 original reports1 original report1 original report1 original report1 original report1 original report
Times of India1 original report1 original report
ianslive.in1 original report
BBC News World1 original report
The Guardian World1 original report - edited after publishing
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winnipegfreepress.com1 original report
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Bloomberg Politics1 original report
11 Sept, 20:04over 41 hours13 Sept, 12:54

+ 12 more outlets · 43 reports left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place

How it spread - 87 original reports, 4 reprints

  1. Fri, 11 September 2026

    18 reports
  2. Sat, 12 September 2026

    57 reports
  3. Sun, 13 September 2026

    12 reports

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