Oil prices rise as Saudi Arabia shuts critical pipeline after militant attacks
Saudi Arabia has closed a key pipeline that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz following escalating attacks from Iran-allied groups.
Saudi Arabia shut down a critical pipeline that routes oil around the Strait of Hormuz, according to CNBC. The closure came after the country faced escalating attacks from Iran-allied militant groups in recent days.
Oil prices rose in response to the pipeline shutdown, which removes a significant alternative route for Middle Eastern crude exports and increases reliance on the contested Strait of Hormuz shipping channel.
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