Saudi Arabia issues wide-ranging security alerts after week of strikes
The alerts were lifted after attacks and pipeline disruptions raised concerns that as much as 4% of global oil supply could be cut off, traders said.
- On Tuesday, Saudi Arabia lifted security alerts across Mecca, Jeddah, Yanbu, and Taif following a week of attacks by Iran-aligned Houthi fighters that deepened the Kingdom's involvement in the Middle East conflict.
- A Friday attack on the 1,200-km East-West Pipeline disabled Saudi Arabia's principal oil export route; traders warn prolonged closure could cut 4% of global oil supply. President Donald Trump said on Saturday Iran was "probably" behind the assault.
- Houthi fighters seized Mokha and Perim Island along the Red Sea, displacing approximately 125,000 people in Yemen since September. The advance complicates the Saudi-led coalition's efforts to restore the internationally recognized government.
- Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday to discuss regional developments. Energy Secretary Chris Wright stated pipeline flow should resume soon, saying "it will be measured in days."
- The United States now faces a dilemma: whether to risk global economic threats by remaining neutral or offer military support to the Saudis and risk entanglement in another costly theatre of war.
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Saudi Arabia issued security alerts in various parts of the country on Tuesday, including the holy city of Mecca and the second largest city, Jedah, after a week of attacks by fighters aligned with Iran, which further involved it in the war in the Middle East. Read also: USA says Saudi oil pipeline must return to operation within days Houthis reattack Saudi Arabia, and negotiations on Ormuz continue to stall In August, war took 1.6 million barre…
The alerts were quickly suspended and the Saudi authorities did not immediately report whether any projectile had hit the ground, nor was there any immediate claim of responsibility for the attacks.
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