Two pumping stations along Saudi East-West Pipeline damaged in recent attack, sources say
XLE•Pumping stations damaged in attack
Two pumping stations serving the vital East-West Pipeline in Saudi Arabia were damaged in an attack last week, with a repair timeline unclear, according to assessments from three oil and security sources.
Saudi Aramco, which operates the 1,200 km (745-mile) pipeline running across the Arabian Peninsula, did not respond to a request for comment. Saudi Arabia's government media office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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