Saudi
Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdelaziz said on Tuesday that the kingdom can deal
with the effects of the “cowardly attacks” that targeted major Saudi oil
facilities.
In a cabinet meeting, the
king said the attacks not only target the kingdom’s vital facilities, but also
the global oil supply and the stability of the world economy, the News Agency
of Nigeria reports.
The “kingdom will defend
its lands and vital facilities, and can respond to such acts whatever their
source are,” said the cabinet.
Drone attacks at the
weekend targeted two facilities operated by Saudi state oil giant Aramco in the
eastern province of Buqyaq, forcing the kingdom to halt about half its oil
supplies afterward.
Oil prices were sent
soaring following the attacks, which were claimed by Houthi rebel fighters in
Yemen who are backed by Iran.
Buqyaq is home to the
world’s largest oil refining plant, according to Aramco. While the country was
working to restore significant capacities quickly, a more complete restoration
of capacity could take weeks or more, two Saudi officials told the CNN
broadcaster.
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