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
SingaporeSingapore gauges the closure of the East-West oil pipeline in light of its own vulnerability as an oil hub, as the last bypass around the Strait of Hormuz also falls to drones.
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.
- Singapore
Price-centered
the narrative prioritizes the impact on oil markets over Iraqi or Iranian political responsibilities.
Omission of militant origin
the articles do not detail which specific militias operate in Maysan province or their claimed links to Iran.
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.
- Singapore
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
between 4 and 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