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
PhilippinesManila is first feeling the weight of the bill: the closure of the Saudi East-West oil pipeline and the barrel exceeding $100 again threaten a country that imports almost all of its oil.
What each one tells
opposition
IranTehran denies any involvement in the drone attack on the Saudi oil pipeline and denounces an American accusation without evidence, instead pointing to the Yemeni front opened by the allied forces of Sanaa.
- Philippines
American
the narrative links the rise in fuel prices to US domestic policy rather than its effects on Asian importing countries
What the account puts first
IranFocus on the US electoral calendar
the press links the Trump accusation to the November electoral calendar rather than to material evidence.
Emphasis on the allied Yemeni voice
the narrative relies on the claim made by the Houthi spokesman to illustrate the transparency attributed to the allies.
- Philippines
this perspective does not carry this information
What it leaves out
Iran onlyIranthe Saudi pipeline itself
the article about the Iraqi attack quickly shifts to an internal Lebanese debate without detailing the oil consequences.
- Philippines
Reliance on anonymous sources
the capture of Perim Island is based on unidentified Yemeni government sources
What it leans on
Philippines onlyIranthis perspective does not carry this information
and the figures
4 to 5 million barrels per day
Daily transport volume before closure
millions of barrels per day
only one reports itthis press does not report this figure
this press does not report this figure
Maximum capacity of the East-West pipeline
millions of barrels per day
this press does not report this figure
above $100 a barrel
Price of a barrel of crude oil after the attack
dollars per barrel
only one reports itthis press does not report this figure