Saudi East-West oil pipeline hit in Medina region, state media reports

​Saudi Arabia's huge ‌East-West oil pipeline ​was struck in the Medina region, state media reportedon Monday, citing ‌an energy ministry source.

The person said the attack caused a limited fire that has since been extinguished. It ‌caused no fatalities or injuries, and pipeline operations have ‌not been affected, the person added. The 1,200 km (745-mile) pipeline runs through the desert across the Arabian Peninsula and was shut down ⁠for several ​days in September ⁠after drone attacks, which Saudi Arabia blamed on Iraqi militias.

Since conflict ⁠in the Middle East disrupted oil flows through the Strait ​of Hormuz, Riyadh has rerouted about 4 million barrels ⁠per day of crude via the East-West Pipeline to Yanbu, ⁠equivalent ​to about 4% of global supply. The pipeline has spared Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest exporter, from ⁠the brunt of the impact of the wartime shutdown of the ⁠Strait ⁠of Hormuz that has crippled exports from its neighbours.