Aramco stops crude supplies to India; replacement barrels costlier as oil tops $100

 The pipeline was shut late last week after it was allegedly targeted by drones. It had become Saudi Arabia’s main alternative route for transporting crude after the maritime chokepoint, the Strait of Hormuz, was disrupted. The pipeline was shut late last week after it was allegedly targeted by drones. It had become Saudi Arabia’s main alternative route for transporting crude after the maritime chokepoint, the Strait of Hormuz, was disrupted.