Fire hits Saudi East-West oil pipeline, crude flows back to 75%

A small fire broke out on Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline on Monday, a source told the Saudi Press Agency. Emergency teams moved in immediately and secured the site. The incident left no injuries or fatalities and did not disrupt the pipeline's operations.

Crude flow through the line has been recovered to 75% of its 7 million barrel-per-day capacity, according to the person familiar with the matter. The damage came from an attack launched from Iraqi territory.

The UAE's Foreign Affairs Ministry condemned the Houthi group's attempt to strike "several areas" in Saudi Arabia on Monday, calling it a "flagrant violation" of the kingdom's sovereignty and a threat to its security and stability. Abu Dhabi reaffirmed its "full solidarity" with Riyadh and support for measures to protect the kingdom. The statement followed a text Saudi authorities sent to Riyadh residents warning of a "hostile aerial threat" and urging them to stay indoors and follow Civil Defense instructions.

Across the region, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned against a fresh wave of attacks on Iran, saying he had raised Ankara's concerns with US President Donald Trump and offered Turkey as a broker. "We hope common sense will prevail and that our region will step back from the brink," Erdogan said, adding that further fighting would deepen instability reaching into Europe and Asia. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said separately that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei had ordered the government to end the "no war, no peace" standoff with the United States.