Diplomatie & Gouvernance
Saudi Arabia shuts its East-West pipeline after drone attacks launched from Iraq
published on
September 13, 2026
20
countries
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sources
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the same fact, two accounts
this subject is more divergent than 51% of the subjects analysed
economic · diplomatic
United StatesThe United States is gauging the Saudi crisis by the barrel: the closure of the East-West oil pipeline is first and foremost seen as a shock to American oil and diesel prices, rather than a matter of drones and militias.
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.
- United States
Dominant economic
the crossing of the $100 threshold is highlighted before the military mechanics of the attack.
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.
- United States
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.
- United States
Reliance on American financial expertise
crisis analysis is based on a Bloomberg economist rather than regional sources.
What it leans on
United States onlyIranthis perspective does not carry this information
and the figures
this press does not report this figure
Daily transport volume before closure
millions of barrels per day
this press does not report this figure
with a capacity of 7 million barrels per day
Maximum capacity of the East-West pipeline
millions of barrels per day
only one reports itthis press does not report this figure
broke above $100 per barrel
Price of a barrel of crude oil after the attack
dollars per barrel
only one reports itthis press does not report this figure