Diplomatie & Gouvernance
Saudi Arabia shuts its East-West pipeline after drone attacks launched from Iraq
published on
September 13, 2026
20
countries
50
sources
74
articles
the same fact, two accounts
this subject is more divergent than 51% of the subjects analysed
economic · diplomatic
ItalyRome views the closure of the oil pipeline as the first economic bill stemming from the dual pressure exerted by pro-Iranian militias in Iraq and the Houthi advance on Bab el-Mandeb, rather than just a simple military episode.
What each one tells
opposition
QatarDoha condemns "in the strongest terms" the targeting of the East-West pipeline and welcomes the restraint shown by Riyadh towards Baghdad, placing the crisis on the diplomatic rather than military terrain.
- Italy
Dominant economic narrative
the story emphasizes price mechanics over the chain of state responsibility.
Drawing on the American narrative
Donald Trump's version, including a detail from his personal trip, structures part of the story.
What the account puts first
QatarDiplomatic
the Qatari statement highlights Saudi restraint rather than the investigation into the origin of the attack.
Omission of regional context
the Qatari statement does not mention Iran or the Houthi advance in the Red Sea, which are discussed elsewhere in the pool.
- Italy
this perspective does not carry this information
What it leans on
Qatar onlyQatarReliance on official statements
several articles in the pool reproduce, almost verbatim, the statements from the Gulf Foreign Ministries.
and the figures
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Daily transport volume before closure
millions of barrels per day
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Maximum capacity of the East-West pipeline
millions of barrels per day
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Price of a barrel of crude oil after the attack
dollars per barrel
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