//The Wire//2000Z September 17, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: SAUDIS CLAIM THAT THE EAST-WEST PIPELINE WILL BE REPAIRED SOON, DESPITE THE TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF SEVERAL PUMPING STATIONS. UNITED STATES…

…eled out any perceived benefit that the capture of Venezuelan oil has made to the global oil markets. Middle East: Overnight targeting between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia resulted in more Saudi oil facilities being struck.…

…ergy crisis begins to arrive. We seem to be in it now, and things are escalating quite sharply. In the Middle East, the multiple wars we've been tracking for months now have continued on. The Houthis have made significant ga…

…ITIGATE EFFECTS OF DWINDLING SUPPLY. IRANIAN TARGETING ESCALATES IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ. SAUDI EFFORTS TO REPAIR EAST-WEST PIPELINE CONTINUE.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----   -International Events- Europe: Throughout the contine…

…BEGIN TEARLINE-----   -International Events- Saudi Arabia: Officials have announced that some repairs to the East-West Pipeline have been conducted, and some form of capacity has allegedly returned. Some exports are expecte…

//The Wire//1500Z September 11, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: HOUTHIS STRIKE SAUDI EAST-WEST PIPELINE IN MAJOR MISSILE BARRAGE OVERNIGHT. HOUTHIS ALSO EXERT CONTROL OVER BAB EL MANDEB, AFTER CAPTUR…

…nd pumping stations. To the south, the refineries close to Yemen suffered the most damage. Farther north, the East-West pipeline is also much more heavily damaged than disclosed at first, and early estimates indicate a recov…

…ek, expanding their control of Yemen. Similarly, Saudi Arabia has been hosted to significant attacks on their East West pipeline, which has caused major setbacks in oil exports. Within the homeland this week, there have been a few items o…

…The Wire//2300Z September 1, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: UNITED STATES LAUNCHES NEW WAVES OF ATTACKS IN MIDDLE EAST. IRAN RETALIATES BY STRIKING AMERICAN AIRBASES AND MULTIPLE TANKERS IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ. RUSSIA CONFIRMS MATE…

…TARIFFS. IRAN STRIKES ANOTHER TANKER IN HORMUZ.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----   -International Events- Middle East: Last night Iran struck another tanker vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, which resulted in the vessel being dis…