Commodities
Saudi Pipeline Smoke Raises Infrastructure Concerns
A satellite image captured black smoke rising from an area of Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline in the Hejaz Region, south of Medina.
The image was taken by Planet Labs PBC on September 10, 2026, and shows a plume of dark smoke emanating from the pipeline.
No further details were provided about the incident or its cause, but such disruptions to critical infrastructure can have significant economic and environmental impacts.