Paris: An oil pipeline near the Saudi capital Riyadh caught fire on Wednesday after an accidental explosion, the civil defence department said.
There were no injuries.
"The fire has been brought under control... and measures are being taken to contain the leak of petroleum products. Special teams from the company managing the pipeline are on scene," Mohammed al-Hammadi, a civil defence spokesman, said in a statement.
The blaze erupted after the line, which runs along a highway, was "accidentally damaged" by work in the area, Hammadi said.
Saudi Arabia is the biggest producer in the OPEC oil cartel.
World oil prices have hit three- and four-year lows this week during a global supply glut.
There were no injuries.
"The fire has been brought under control... and measures are being taken to contain the leak of petroleum products. Special teams from the company managing the pipeline are on scene," Mohammed al-Hammadi, a civil defence spokesman, said in a statement.
Saudi Arabia is the biggest producer in the OPEC oil cartel.
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