Saudi Pipeline Shutdown Explained: Oil Hits $108, US Diesel Hits $6 Record

Saudi Arabia shut the East-West oil pipeline after drones launched from Iraq hit pump stations in the Riyadh and Medina regions. That pipeline was moving about 4 million to 5 million barrels a day to the Red Sea port of Yanbu, a key bypass while the Strait of Hormuz stays disrupted.

This episode breaks down:

• What was hit and why Riyadh closed the line
• Why Brent crude jumped near $108 a barrel
• How US diesel crossed $6 a gallon for the first time
• Why trucking, food, and shipping costs rise when diesel spikes
• How Hormuz, the Red Sea, and Russian refinery strikes stacked the squeeze

Search terms this episode covers: Saudi East-West pipeline attack, Petroline shutdown, oil prices September 2026, Brent crude $108, WTI oil, US diesel record, energy crisis, Middle East oil supply, Yanbu exports, Hormuz disruption.

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