Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Missile and drone attacks occurred on Saudi Arabia. Unmitigated, as many as 12 drones and two missiles surrounded the ‘heart’ of the oil industry in the eastern part of the country, Sunday (7/3/2021).
Houthi rebels in Yemen claim responsibility. The militia, which it claims is Iranian-funded, has admitted firing drones and missiles at Ras Tanura, the world’s largest oil port, and Dammam, which is close to the Saudi state-owned oil facility Saudi Aramco, Dhahran.
This is a new escalation in the conflict in the last six years between the Huthi rebel group in Yemen and Saudi Arabia. The attack occurred when a military coalition led by Saudi Arabia bombed the Huthi-controlled capital of Sanaa after intercepting drones and cross-border missiles that had invaded King Salman’s land first.
Luckily the attack caused no casualties or damage. But the missile debris in Dhahran is said to have fallen in the housing settlement of Saudi Aramco workers.
Ras Tanura itself is the largest oil terminal in the world. There are about 6.5 million barrels of oil exported per day or nearly 7% of oil demand.
Thus one of the most protected installations in the world. The port has large storage tanks where crude oil is stored before being pumped into super tankers.
As a result today the world oil price of Brent experienced a rise of up to 2%. One barrel is now US $ 70.82, the highest since May 2019.
Meanwhile, a spokesman for Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry said the kingdom condemned the enemy’s repeated sabotage. The kingdom asked the world countries, he said, to stand up against attacks aimed at vital and civilian objects.
“Such acts of sabotage target not only the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, but also the security and stability of the energy supply to the world, and hence, the global economy,” he was quoted as saying by the Saudi Gazette.
“They affect the security of petroleum exports, freedom of world trade, and maritime traffic.”
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