RIYADH, Nov 10 — Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline, essential for bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, was attacked yesterday but operations were unaffected, official media said, as the kingdom and Yemen’s Houthis traded strikes.
The Saudi Press Agency cited an official with the energy ministry as saying the pipeline was targeted in the Medina region in the west of the country, causing a “limited fire” that was extinguished.
“No injuries or fatalities were reported, and pipeline operations were unaffected,” the report said.
The report did not say who was responsible, but Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis have repeatedly targeted Saudi oil infrastructure with drones and missiles.
