Claims extracted
16
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
12%
2 of 16 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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The East–West pipeline is crucial for shipping Saudi oil to the Red Sea, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz.
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pipeline → ship → Hormuz
This latest incident risks driving oil and fuel prices even higher.
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incident → risk → prices
An oil pipeline in Saudi Arabia, deemed "essential" for bypassing the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, has been shut down after a fire that, according to the authorities, followed a drone attack launched from Iraq.
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that → deem → Iraq
The East-West pipeline links Abqaiq, near the Persian Gulf, to the port of Yanbu on the Red Sea, and is used as an alternative to the Strait of Hormuz for transporting Saudi oil to the Red Sea.
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pipeline → link → Sea
A statement from the Saudi foreign ministry referred to a fire near Medina, said to have caused "human and material damage".
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statement → refer → damage
A government official in Riyadh had already told the media that people had been injured in the drone attack and the subsequent blaze.
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people → tell → attack
The same official said the pipeline had been shut down as a precaution.
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pipeline → say → precaution
The Iraqi government acknowledged that the attack was launched from its territory and announced that it had dismissed the commander of Maysan province in the south of the country as a consequence.
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it → acknowledge → consequence
Saudi Arabia frequently accuses Iran-linked armed groups based in neighbouring Iraq of targeting its oil facilities with drones.
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Arabia → accuse → drones
The Gulf Cooperation Council, which brings together six countries in the region, issued a statement expressing concern and describing the incident as "a dangerous escalation and an unacceptable threat to the security of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia".
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which → bring → Arabia
The government in Riyadh said it would not respond to the attack for the time being, stating that it intended "not to react at this stage and to support the efforts of the Iraqi government to prevent attacks launched from its territory against the Saudi kingdom and neighbouring countries".
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it → say → kingdom
This incident comes just a day after the Houthi rebels in Yemen, backed by Iran, took control of an island of strategic importance in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a location of crucial importance for global oil trade.
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rebels → come → trade
It marks an escalation in the Houthis' attempts to block Saudi Arabia's trade; Riyadh backs Yemen's government.
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Riyadh → mark → government
According to the rebels, navigation in the strait was "safe for everyone except the Saudis".
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navigation → accord → Saudis
This latest attack adds another layer to the series of incidents in the war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran in February, which has pushed oil and fuel prices to new record highs.
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which → add → highs
The price of a barrel of oil climbed above 100 dollars on Friday, with fuel prices hitting fresh records.
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prices → climb → records
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