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
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.
- 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
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.
- Philippines
Reliance on anonymous sources
the capture of Perim Island is based on unidentified Yemeni government sources
What it leans on
QatarReliance on official statements
several articles in the pool reproduce, almost verbatim, the statements from the Gulf Foreign Ministries.
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