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Saudi Arabia Shoots Down Drones Targeting Major Shaybah Oilfield
Saudi forces intercepted four drones targeting Shaybah oilfield and ballistic missiles aimed at Prince Sultan Air Base, while a projectile in al-Kharj killed two and injured 12.
- On Monday, Major General Turki Al-Maliki said four drones were intercepted and destroyed in the Empty Quarter while heading toward the Shaybah field, reported by the Saudi Press Agency.
- Amid regional escalation, the war in the Middle East raised concerns about energy strikes as oil broke above $100 per barrel in Asian oil markets on Monday.
- Saudi air defenses also intercepted two drones north of Riyadh, destroyed ballistic missiles targeting Prince Sultan Air Base, and the Saudi Civil Defense reported a projectile struck al-Kharj Governorate, killing two and injuring 12.
- Shaybah's roughly 1 million barrels per day capacity and 2.4 billion standard cubic feet per day NGL plant supply vital ethane and natural gas liquids, Saudi Aramco said.
- Regional production cuts mean Iraq, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates are slashing output as the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked, with Warren Patterson warning, 'as long as we don’t see oil moving through the Strait of Hormuz, oil prices will only move higher.
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Saudi Arabia Shoots Down Drones Targeting Major Shaybah Oilfield
Saudi Arabia has intercepted and destroyed four drones headed toward its Shaybah oilfield as the war in the Middle East is escalating and sending oil prices past $100 per barrel. Major General Turki Al-Maliki, a spokesperson of the Saudi Ministry of Defense, said early on Monday that four drones were intercepted and destroyed in the Empty Quarter while heading toward the Shaybah field, the official Saudi Press Agency reported. Shaybah’s total pr…
Saudi Arabia Drone Attack | Saudi Arabia Downs 4 Drones Near Shaybah Oil Field Amid Gulf Tensions
The Saudi Ministry of Defence says air defence systems intercepted and destroyed four drones over the Rub' al Khali Desert that were heading toward the strategic Shaybah Oil Field. The interception comes amid a surge in missile and drone threats across Gulf nations. Authorities in the United Arab Emirates say their air defences are also responding to incoming threats, while regional tensions remain high following repeated attacks linked to Iran …
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