Saudi East-West Pipeline Attacked in Medina Region Without Disrupting Crude Flows

Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline was attacked in the Medina region, causing a limited fire that was quickly extinguished without casualties or crude flow disruptions. The pipeline serves as a critical conduit bypassing the Strait of Hormuz to Red Sea export terminals. The incident follows an unclaimed attack after a Houthi drone strike damaged a Saudi Aramco building in Riyadh a day earlier. Meanwhile, October survey data showed OPEC output rebounded by 1.38 million barrels per day to 22.87 million bpd, driven by Saudi Arabia ramping up to 9.2 million bpd.