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
Saudi ArabiaRiyadhh is showing calculated restraint: after the closure of its East-West oil pipeline targeted by drones launched from Iraq, the kingdom has chosen not to retaliate, allowing Baghdad to take action and highlighting the massive support of the Arabo-Muslim world.
What each one tells
opposition
FranceParis is gauging the extent of the blow dealt to Saudi exports, caught between the closure of the Petroline and the lockdown of the Bab Al-Mandab strait by the Houthists.
- Saudi Arabia
regional solidarity
the narrative highlights the list of countries and organizations condemning the attack rather than identifying a sponsor.
Omission of Iran
the articles attribute the shootings to Iraqi territory without naming Iran as a sponsor, unlike accusations made elsewhere.
What the account puts first
FranceEconomic and logistical
the narrative primarily focuses on the pipeline's capacity and barrel volumes rather than identifying the attack's perpetrators.
- Saudi Arabia
this perspective does not carry this information
What it leaves out
France onlyFranceLimited identification of perpetrators
no article specifically names the suspected Iraqi armed groups, with French coverage limited to "attacks attributed to drones launched from Iraq".
- Saudi Arabia
this perspective does not carry this information
What it leans on
France onlyFranceReliance on official statements
the accounts are based on statements from the Saudi Ministry of Energy relayed by the state news agency, rather than independent sources.
and the figures
around 5 million barrels per day
Daily transport volume before closure
millions of barrels per day
different figuresbetween 4 and 5 million barrels per day
this press does not report this figure
Maximum capacity of the East-West pipeline
millions of barrels per day
only one reports ita capacity of 7 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 itabove $100 a barrel