Pipeline Politics: A New Era of Conflict in the Middle East?
The recent drone attacks on Saudi Arabia's East West crude oil pipeline have sent shockwaves through the global energy market, causing a significant spike in oil prices and raising concerns about regional security.
The incident appears to be just another chapter in the ongoing conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran backed militias in the Middle East, but it reveals a far more complex web of interests and implications that threaten to upend the balance of power.