Saudi Aramco Cuts Off Crude Oil to European Refiners Amid Pipeline Attack

Saudi Aramco has informed European refiners that they will not receive crude oil next month due to an attack on the East-West Pipeline in Saudi Arabia.

The pipeline, which stretches 1,200 kilometers across the Arabian Peninsula, was damaged in a drone attack last week blamed on Iranian-backed militias in Iraq. Three pumping stations along the route were affected, according to satellite imagery and industry sources cited on September 17.

The pipeline's shutdown has triggered a scramble among some Aramco customers to secure alternative supplies. Poland's Orlen SA has issued over 10 tenders since Friday as it seeks to source replacement crude.