Episode Details

Oil jumps as a Saudi pipeline is hit, putting fresh pressure on global energy markets as the Iran war continues to disrupt the Strait of Hormuz.

In this episode of Epic Fury: The US-Iran War Podcast, we examine the drone attack that damaged Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline — the kingdom’s critical alternative route for exporting crude while the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked. Brent crude surged above $106 a barrel as traders reacted to the threat to Saudi oil exports.

We also break down the collapse of planned Iran-Gulf talks in Oman, what the postponed Salalah meeting means for efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and why Washington continues to reject an Iranian-backed shipping arrangement.

Plus, Iraq begins reopening border crossings with Iran after the Saudi pipeline attack was traced to Iraqi territory, fighting intensifies around Yemen’s Red Sea coast, and the battle for control of the Bab al-Mandeb continues.

The episode also examines Iran’s diplomatic strategy, the United States position on Hormuz, the wider international response from BRICS and India, and the growing risks to global oil supplies as the conflict spreads across the Middle East.

In this episode:
• Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline attack
• Oil prices and the global energy market
• Iran and the Strait of Hormuz
• The postponed Iran-Gulf talks in Oman
• Iraq and the pipeline attack investigation
• Yemen, the Houthis and the Red Sea
• US naval operations and commercial shipping
• BRICS and the international response
• The growing economic impact of the Iran war

Epic Fury delivers a daily, fact-focused briefing on the US-Iran war, Iran, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Yemen, the Strait of Hormuz, global oil markets and the wider Middle East conflict.