The pipeline collapse halted oil production , and crews worked to fix it . Yemen crude oil exports are the mainstay of the impoverished country 's economy . The government says people may deliberately break pipelines to cause economic instability . Yemen oil infrastructures have increasingly been the targets of attacks over the last year . Experts fear a weakened economy will lead to more political instability .
The pipeline collapse halted oil production , and crews worked to fix it . Yemen crude oil exports are the mainstay of the impoverished country 's economy . The government says people may deliberately break pipelines to cause economic instability . Experts fear a weakened economy will lead to more political instability .