# Saudi East-West pipeline targeted; OPEC output at 90% of pre-war rate

> A limited fire broke out after Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline was targeted in the Medina region on November 9; officials said there were no casualties or operational disruption. A Reuters survey put OPEC crude output in October at 22.87 million barrels per day, up 1.38 million bpd from September and about 90% of its pre-war rate.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-10T03:15:23.627Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Middle East · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/90788-saudi-east-west-pipeline-targeted-opec-output-at-90-of-pre-war-rate
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Higher OPEC output adds crude supply and can weigh on oil prices, while the unsuccessful pipeline attack did not interrupt flows. This suggests a reduced immediate supply-risk premium.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2019-09-17 | [Oil plunges on report Saudi Arabia may soon restore most of lost output](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57242-oil-plunges-on-report-saudi-arabia-may-soon-restore-most-of-lost-output.md) | -6.9% | -15.0% |
| WTI | 2020-03-08 | [Saudi Arabia slashes April oil selling prices as OPEC+ fails to extend output curbs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4424-saudi-arabia-slashes-april-oil-selling-prices-as-opec-fails-to-extend-output.md) | -23.0% | -31.2% |
| WTI | 2020-03-08 | [Oil price war between Saudi, Russia after failed OPEC deal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54278-oil-price-war-between-saudi-russia-after-failed-opec-deal.md) | -23.0% | -31.2% |
| WTI | 2024-03-25 | [Opec+ 7 agree another output target hike in August \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31111-opec-7-agree-another-output-target-hike-in-august-latest-market-news.md) | +4.1% | +3.2% |
| WTI | 2022-06-02 | [OPEC+ brings forward oil output rises as Biden's Saudi visit looms \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40834-opec-brings-forward-oil-output-rises-as-biden-s-saudi-visit-looms-reuters.md) | +5.8% | -7.1% |
| BRENT | 2019-09-17 | [Oil plunges on report Saudi Arabia may soon restore most of lost output](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57242-oil-plunges-on-report-saudi-arabia-may-soon-restore-most-of-lost-output.md) | -5.8% | -14.0% |
| BRENT | 2020-03-08 | [Saudi Arabia slashes April oil selling prices as OPEC+ fails to extend output curbs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4424-saudi-arabia-slashes-april-oil-selling-prices-as-opec-fails-to-extend-output.md) | -27.3% | -36.6% |
| BRENT | 2020-03-08 | [Oil price war between Saudi, Russia after failed OPEC deal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54278-oil-price-war-between-saudi-russia-after-failed-opec-deal.md) | -27.3% | -36.6% |

## Sources

- piqmarkets.com: https://piqmarkets.com/story/saudi-east-west-pipeline-targeted-opec-output-at-90-of-pre-war-rate

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