Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry on Friday said that it shut down its East-West Pipeline after it was hit by multiple attacks in the Riyadh and Madinah regions a day earlier, leaving a number of people injured, Anadolu agency reported.
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The ministry said the pipeline was shut down “as a precautionary measure” following the attacks.
A number of people were injured and received medical care, the ministry said, without specifying the number of casualties or their condition.
A key oil pipeline system in Saudi Arabia was struck by projectiles Thursday, triggering fires at pumping stations, CNN reported Friday, citing two US officials familiar with the matter.
The East-West pipeline carries crude from Saudi Arabia’s eastern oil-producing region to the Red Sea port of Yanbu, allowing exports to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
