Saudi Arabia shuts down East-West pipeline to bypass Iranian blockade

Saudi Arabia has shut down its East-West pipeline linking Abqaiq to Yanbu.

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This move aims to bypass Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

Riyadh has intensified this strategy since the start of the war in the Middle East.

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