US blames Iran for attacks on Saudi oil facilities

Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz told the Saudi Press Agency that explosions at Saudi Aramco’s Khurais and Abqaiq plants caused several fires that were controlled, but there were no injuries.Responsibility for the attacks have been claimed by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.

The minister said that according to preliminary estimates, 5.7 million barrels a day of oil production were lost, and the supply of ethane and natural gas also was cut by about half.Prince Abdulaziz said the attacks were aimed not only at Saudi Arabia, but also at the world’s oil supply and its security.In a series of tweets, Mr Pompeo said “there is no evidence the attacks came from Yemen” and pointed the finger at Tehran.

In a short address aired by the Houthi’s Al-Masirah satellite news channel, military spokesman Yahia Sarie said the rebels launched 10 drones after receiving “intelligence” support from those inside the kingdom.“The only option for the Saudi government is to stop attacking us,” Mr Sarie said.UN investigators said the Houthis’ new UAV-X drone likely has a range of up to 1,500km, putting the far reaches of both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in range.

Good excuse now for higher oil prices even though we don’t buy fr there . Plus extra charge on budget. No stopping the gov now.

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