Saudi Arabia warns Iran attacks have significantly impacted its oil production

KSA – Iran Strikes Kill One and Slow Oil Output as Saudi Arabia Counts the Cost of a Widening WarSaudi Arabia confirmed on Thursday that Iran has been attacking its oil facilities over the past few weeks. The strikes killed one Saudi citizen and injured seven others. They also slowed down oil production across the country.

The attacks hit pipelines, refineries, gas plants and power stations. The locations included Riyadh, the Eastern Province and the port city of Yanbu. An energy ministry official shared these details with the state news agency SPA.

Since the war began, three people have been killed inside Saudi Arabia. The conflict started on February 28 when the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran. Iran then hit back with missiles and drones targeting Israel and Gulf countries. It accused those nations of allowing the US to use their land for attacks.

One of the hardest hits was a pumping station on the east to west pipeline. That single strike reduced oil flow by 700,000 barrels per day. This pipeline is known as the Petroline. It stretches 750 miles and connects the Gulf to the Red Sea. It can carry up to 7 million barrels of oil every day.

The Petroline has become even more important since Iran blocked the Strait of Hormuz. Before the war about 20 percent of the world’s oil passed through that strait. Now the Petroline is one of the few ways to get oil to global markets.

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Two major oil fields were also damaged. The Manifa and Khurais facilities took hits and that cut production by another 600,000 barrels per day. Saudi Arabia normally produces just over 10 million barrels a day. It is the biggest oil exporter in the world.

Refineries in Jubail, Ras Tanura, Yanbu and Riyadh were struck as well. That directly affected exports of fuel and refined products to countries around the world.