SAUDI ARABIAS LAST CLEAN EXPORT ROUTE IS DOWN

The East-West pipeline runs 1,200km from the Abqaiq fields to Yanbu on the Red Sea and can carry up to seven million barrels a day 5AJE Saudi Arabia shuts critical oil pipeline after drone attack: What it means10RTN Drone attacks shut key Saudi oil pipeline (SATELLITE PHOTOS). Drones hit it near Riyadh and Medina on Thursday, injuring people and damaging at least two pumping stations, one severely, with a smoke plume visible for more than 100km 10RTN Drone attacks shut key Saudi oil pipeline (SATELLITE PHOTOS). Baghdad confirmed the attack came from Maysan province, sacked the local commander and closed border crossings 1CNN Trump says Iran likely responsible for attack on vital Saudi oil pipeline7GDN Saudi Arabia shuts down oil pipeline, blaming drones from Iraq. Nobody has claimed it, and Iraq's main Iran-aligned militia umbrella denies involvement 1CNN Trump says Iran likely responsible for attack on vital Saudi oil pipeline. Riyadh says it will not respond "at this stage" 7GDN Saudi Arabia shuts down oil pipeline, blaming drones from Iraq.

After taking as much as 130km of coastline and Perim Island, the Houthis declared navigation through the Bab al-Mandab safe for everyone but the kingdom 7GDN Saudi Arabia shuts down oil pipeline, blaming drones from Iraq13BBC Lightning Houthi advance in Yemen may bring dangerous new dimension to Iran war. Chatham Houses Farea al-Muslimi reckons Iran and its allies now sit on chokepoints carrying more than 35 percent of the global fuel and oil trade, calling it "as much leverage as a nuclear bomb" 13BBC Lightning Houthi advance in Yemen may bring dangerous new dimension to Iran war. A Yemeni military source told CNN he called CENTCOM as Mocha fell and was assured Saudi air support was on the way: "But the air support never came" 8CNN ‘A f***-up of epic proportions’: Blame game begins after Iran-backed Houthis’ lightning advance down Red Sea coast.

US officials say Iran obtained high-resolution imagery from Chinese sources before the 17 July missile strike on Muwaffaq Salti air base in Jordan that killed three US soldiers and wounded four 9YNT Iran obtained Chinese satellite images before deadly strike on US troops, officials say. They call it the clearest evidence yet that Chinese support for Iran has cost American lives, while stopping short of blaming the Chinese government 9YNT Iran obtained Chinese satellite images before deadly strike on US troops, officials say. Beijing says others are trying to drag it into the war. Xi Jinping is due at the White House on 24 September, which should be an interesting conversation.

The rial hit a record 2.3 million to the dollar, in a country where many people earn about $250 a month 3JPO Iranian Rial hits record low as economic fallout from war takes hold - report. After petrol prices doubled for heavier users, drivers for Snapp, Irans ride-hailing giant, went on strike nationwide, taxi drivers in Kerman say fuel shortages cost them a third of every month's work, and truckers at Bandar Abbas are threatening to join 3JPO Iranian Rial hits record low as economic fallout from war takes hold - report. The blockade is doing what it was designed to do, and fuel prices are the grievance that has historically put Iranians on the street.

QatarEnergy is negotiating multi-year deals with Venture Global, Cheniere and Woodside for two to three million tonnes a year through 2031, to cover commitments to Asian buyers it can no longer meet 15CRD Qatar turns to US LNG producers after Iranian strikes cripple gas capacity. Iranian strikes took out two of its 14 LNG trains and a gas-to-liquids plant, and the lost capacity may take three to five years to rebuild 15CRD Qatar turns to US LNG producers after Iranian strikes cripple gas capacity. The world's former number two gas exporter shopping at number one tells you how durable this disruption looks, and Europe will be bidding against Doha for the same winter cargoes.