Saudi pipeline shuts temporarily after attack as Hormuz traffic falls to seven vessels

ChainCatcher reported that Saudi Arabia’s east-west oil pipeline was temporarily shut after coming under attack, while vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell to seven ships on Thursday. Iraq confirmed that the drone strike targeting Saudi Arabia was launched from Iraqi territory. According to the report, Saudi Arabia has agreed, at Iraq’s request, not to take retaliatory action for now. The update combines developments in regional energy infrastructure and maritime traffic, with the pipeline shutdown and reduced ship movement occurring alongside the confirmation of the strike’s origin. No additional details on the duration of the shutdown, the scale of damage, or any next steps were disclosed in the brief.