Saudi Arabia reports new attack on key East-West pipeline

Al Jazeera reports that an official at the Saudi Ministry of Energy said that the pipeline was targeted in the Medina region in the west of the country on Monday, causing a "limited fire" that was extinguished, the Saudi Press Agency reported.[1]The Saudi Press Agency report said that "No injuries or fatalities were reported, and pipeline operations were unaffected"[1], according to Al Jazeera.The Maritime Executive reports that satellite imaging obtained on November 8 appeared to show damage at the No. 8 pumping station on the East-West Pipeline.[2] The outlet adds that Yemen's Houthi rebels have not yet claimed responsibility[2].According to The Business Standard, the authorities did not identify the party responsible for the attack.[3]Al Jazeera reports that Riyadh has rerouted about 4 million barrels per day of crude via the East-West pipeline to Yanbu, equivalent to about 4 percent of global supply.[1] The outlet notes that the pipeline was shut down for several days in September after drone attacks, which Saudi Arabia said were launched from Iraq.[1]In a separate report, Al Jazeera says the Saudi-led coalition intercepted two missiles fired towards the kingdom's capital, Riyadh, and another aimed at its southern region.[4] It reports that Major-General Turki al-Maliki, a spokesperson for the coalition, blamed the Iran-backed Houthis for Tuesday's attacks.[4]Malay Mail reports that Saudi Arabia has faced near-daily strikes from the Houthis for weeks after a truce in their long-running conflict unravelled in July.[5]