Saudi oil and industry minister Khaled al-Falih said Tuesday that at 6 am
two pumping stations for the pipeline transporting Saudi oil to the west
coast were attacked by Drone aircraft, resulting in a fire at station No. 8,
which was under control after causing limited damage
saudi aramco stopped pumping oil in the pipeline to assess damage And Fix
it, To reset the line and pump it back to normal.
Al-Faleh confirmed, That the Kingdom condemns this cowardly attack and that
this terrorist and destructive act and the recent attacks in the Arabian
Gulf against vital installations not only target the Kingdom but also aim at
the safety of the world's energy supply and the global economy and once
again prove the importance of confronting all terrorist entities carrying
out such subversive acts, Including the Houthi militias in Yemen, Which
Backed by Iran.
The Saudi minister confirmed, The production and exports of Saudi crude oil
and products are continuous without interruption.
Saudi Arabia earlier said two oil tankers were among those attacked off the
coast of the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, incidents that have increased
tension in the world's biggest oil exporting region.
A US official said Iran was the possible culprit, but Iranian officials
denied responsibility for the incident.
A television station run by Yemen's al-Houthi group said on Tuesday the
Iranian-backed movement had launched drone attacks on Saudi facilities
without setting targets or the time of the attacks.
Oil prices rose after Saudi Arabia said drones attacked two oil stations
Aramco Saudi Arabia
At 1035 GMT, Brent crude futures were $ 70.79 a barrel, up 56 cents.
USA West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were at $ 61.35 per barrel,
up 31 cents or 0.51%.
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