Happy Monday, everyone. It was another weekend full of farm activity here. The freeze dryer is running non-stop, and harvests keep coming in. I now look forward to winter as a time to finally get the basement/garage organized, and to sit down and plan the year ahead.
But for now it’s a race against the frost to wrap things up.
Next year is going to be challenging, I fear…for everyone. Why? Because energy = economy, and the energy story is getting worse by the hour.
This Fat Pipe will have more analysis than usual because of what transpired this weekend. You will probably learn more than you ever wanted to know about Saudi oil extraction and processing, but these details are important.
It Must Be Serious
In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) things must be serious because the Kingdom is lying. It is lying by both omission and commission.
Saudi Arabia is (was) the top oil exporter in the world:
Russia is (was) #2. Both are under sustained, intentional attack.
Let’s begin with the attacks on KSA’s airports. Currently, all air traffic to Riyadh’s airport is shut down. This is a huge deal because without its ports operating normally, the daily needs of life have been either airlifted or trucked in.
Here’s a video from the deadly attack on the main Saudi airport’s Terminal 3:
🇸🇦🇾🇪 Another Insane video from the Airport in Riyadh when Yemeni missile struck the Terminal 3 pic.twitter.com/H1NwMzoQUA
— Megatron (@Megatron_ron) October 11, 2026
No planes coming or going at the moment:
🚨🇸🇦🇾🇪 Saudi just extended its shutdown of Riyadh’s airport as Houthi missile strikes loom largeOver 99% of flights are canceled, major foreign airlines are pulling out INDEFINITELY and flight trackers show ZERO planes over the capital.Millions in the city are now just… pic.twitter.com/nNhK9mfbdY
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) October 12, 2026
The lesson here is that the KSA does not have any effective air defenses left to defend the main capital airport against Houthi missiles. Which means the entire country is unguarded.
There are rumors that the ruling family is basically in hiding. Could this be the end of the royal
by kenwdelong 
