Saudi Arabia closes East-West pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea
Saudi Arabia on Saturday shut down the vital East-West pipeline after the conduit came under attack in the widening Middle East war, threatening to send energy prices soaring. The 1,200-km pipeline has served as the main route out for global supplies of Middle East oil for the past six months while the Strait of Hormuz has been largely shut by war.
Where: United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Israel, Iran, Iraq, United States, Washington, France, Paris, Ireland, Dublin
Exact coordinates
united arab emirates: 23.420, 53.850
saudi arabia: 23.890, 45.080
algeria: 28.030, 1.660
israel: 31.050, 34.850
iran: 32.430, 53.690
iraq: 33.220, 43.680
united states: 37.090, -95.710
washington: 38.910, -77.040
france: 46.230, 2.210
paris: 48.860, 2.350
ireland: 53.140, -7.690
dublin: 53.350, -6.260
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