Terrorist drone attacks hit 2 oil pumping stations in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday that two pumping
stations on the East-West pipeline were attacked by terrorist drones which
caused a fire and minor damage to Pumping Station No. 8.
The fire has since been contained, Minister of
Energy, Industry, and Mineral Resources Khalid bin Abdel Aziz al Falih said.
The East-West pipeline transports Saudi oil from the Eastern Province to Yanbu
port.
Saudi Aramco Company has taken all necessary measures
and temporarily shut down the pipeline to evaluate its condition, the minister
also said. The company is working on restoring the pumping station prior to
resuming operations, he added.
Al-Falih confirmed that Saudi Arabia condemns this
cowardly attack, emphasizing that this act of terrorism and sabotage in
addition to recent acts in the Arabian Gulf do not only target the Kingdom but
also the security of world oil supplies and the global economy.
"These attacks prove again that it is important
for us to face terrorist entities, including the Houthi militias in Yemen that
are backed by Iran," he said.
The minister concluded the statement by asserting
that Saudi oil production has not been interrupted.
