Saudis Seek to Resume Half of Key Oil Pipeline
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Drone attacks taking a major Saudi pipeline partially offline underline how fragile core energy infrastructure remains — and how quickly supply shocks can propagate. Operators with energy-intensive workloads, including AI training, should stress-test exposure to regional disruptions and hedging strategies now, not after the next outage.
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