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
diplomatic · economic
RussiaMoscow is distancing the Houthi claim from the accusation of drones being fired from Iraq, a divergence in versions that RT and TASS are highlighting without taking a stance.
What each one tells
opposition
SpainMadrid is quantifying the oil shock: the Spanish press first notes the closure of the only alternative oil pipeline to Hormuz and the surge in the barrel price beyond $107, more so than the question of the origin of the drones.
- Russia
Expanded geopolitical
RT situates the attack in the broader context of a US-Iranian confrontation rather than as an isolated incident.
Unresolved attribution
the articles retain the Houthi claim concurrently with suspicions targeting Iraq, without mentioning any official Iraqi confirmation.
What the account puts first
SpainEconomic
the narrative prioritizes the price of a barrel and the debt of oil-producing states over the origin or perpetrators of the attack.
Omission of origin
neither of the two articles mentions Iraq or Iran, the origin of the drones remaining unspecified by the cited official source.
- Russia
Reliance on official and American sources
the retained version relies on the Saudi statement and American officials quoted via CNN, without any direct Iraqi voice.
What it leans on
SpainReliance on the official source
the two headlines almost verbatim repeat the statement from the Saudi Ministry of Energy.
and the figures
around 5 million exportable
Daily transport volume before closure
millions of barrels per day
only one reports itthis press does not report this figure
a capacity of 7 million barrels per day
Maximum capacity of the East-West pipeline
millions of barrels per day
same figuremaximum capacity of seven million barrels per day
this press does not report this figure
Price of a barrel of crude oil after the attack
dollars per barrel
only one reports itsupera los 107 dólares