The Breakfast Table · ages 9–11 · 2026-10-27
Houthis Say They Hit Saudi Oil Pumping Stations
The group also says it attacked Riyadh's airport again, a day after two terminals reopened.
The East-West pipeline is about 1,200 kilometres long and carries Saudi crude oil across the country. On Monday the Houthis, an armed group in Yemen, said they had attacked its pumping stations and the airport in Riyadh, the capital. Saudi Arabia did not confirm the attacks.
The pipeline matters because the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow sea lane that ships normally use to leave the Gulf, has been largely shut by the war. That makes the pipeline an important way for oil to leave.
What does this mean at home? In the United States, the average price of a gallon of petrol was $4.28 on Sunday, according to the motoring group AAA. Oil prices eased on Monday after rising close to a six-month high last week.
Why it matters
Oil from the Gulf fuels cars, planes and ships everywhere, so a threat to one pipeline can change what families pay far away.
THE RED SEA. The East-West pipeline carries oil across Saudi Arabia to the Red Sea coast.