[[{"content_id":"2941","domain_id":"0","lang_id":"en","portal_id":"2","owner_id":"83","user_id":"2","view_accesslevel_id":"0","edit_accesslevel_id":"0","delete_accesslevel_id":"0","editor_id":"0","content_title":"Saudi says unclear when oil output will return to normal after 'massive' damage","content_number":"","content_date_event":"2019-09-16 12:35:38","content_summary":"An informed Saudi source says the damages inflicted on the Aramco oil facilities in the recent Yemeni drone attacks are so massive that it is not clear when the country's oil output can return to normal.","content_summary_fill":"1","content_body":" \r\n\r\n\r\nAn informed Saudi source says the damages inflicted on the Aramco oil facilities in the recent Yemeni drone attacks are so massive that it is not clear when the country's oil output can return to normal.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nAttacks by 10 Yemeni drones on Saudi Arabia’s key oil facilities in Abqaiq and Khurais have shut down about 50 percent of the kingdom’s crude and gas production, cutting the state oil giant’s crude oil supply by around 5.7 million barrels per day.\r\n\r\nAn oil industry source briefed on the developments said on Sunday it is unclear how long the oil production shutdown will continue, as it is impossible to fix the "big" damages overnight.\r\n\r\nAramco has given no timeline for output resumption. However, a source close to the matter told Reuters the return to full oil capacity could take "weeks, not days".\r\n\r\nAnother source briefed on the developments said the kingdom's oil exports would continue to run as normal this week thanks to large storage in the country.\r\n\r\nHigh-resolution satellite photos of the damaged facilities "declassified" by the US administration on Sunday show the drone attacks have hit at least 19 points with great precision.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nPhotos released by Trump administration show extent of weekend attack on Saudi oil industry. US officials say evidence now pointing towards cruise missile attacks from Iraq or Iran, not drone strikes from Houthis in Yemen. But no official assessments yet from DC or Riyadh. pic.twitter.com\/0HDz4DFXnH\r\n\r\n\r\n— Dion Nissenbaum (@DionNissenbaum) September 15, 2019\r\n\r\n\r\nA senior US official, asked not to be named, has claimed that evidence shows the launch area was west-northwest of the targets - the direction of Iran and Iraq - not south from Yemen.\r\n\r\nThe official has also quoted Saudi officials as saying that there are signs that cruise missiles were used in the attack.\r\n\r\nThis comes as Yemen has clearly stated it used 10 drones for Saturday’s operation, which was one of their largest retaliatory attacks ever inside the kingdom.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nPressTV-Saudi oil output halved after Yemeni raids; US blames Iran\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\r\nYemeni drone strikes on key Saudi oil facilities wipe out half of the kingdom’s crude and gas production power, with the US rushing to blame Iran.\r\n\r\n\r\nEarlier in the day, Tehran dismissed the US’ claim of Iranian involvement in the drone attacks, saying “futile allegations and blind statements as such are incomprehensible and meaningless within the framework of diplomacy.”\r\n\r\nForeign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said such remarks “seem more like a plot being hatched by secret and intelligence organizations aimed at tarnishing a country’s image and setting the stage for future actions.”\r\n\r\nHe also criticized Saudi Arabia for fueling the flames of war in the region by committing various war crimes in Yemen for about five years, and hailed Yemen for putting up resistance in the face of the aggression.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nPressTV-Iran rejects US ‘lies’ about Yemen raids on Saudi oil sites\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\r\nTehran dismisses Washington's claim of involvement in the recent Yemeni drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities, saying the accusation is part of a new campaign of deceit.\r\n\r\n\r\nIraq has also denied reports alleging that the country was the site from where Yemeni drones were launched to attack Saudi oil installations.\r\n\r\nThe statement came from Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi’s office on Sunday. It said Iraq would act “decisively” if anyone tried to use its territory to attack other countries, AP reported.","content_html":"
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An informed Saudi source says the damages inflicted on the Aramco oil facilities in the recent Yemeni drone attacks are so massive that it is not clear when the country's oil output can return to normal.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Attacks by 10 Yemeni drones on Saudi Arabia\u2019s key oil facilities in Abqaiq\u00a0and Khurais have shut down about 50 percent of the kingdom\u2019s crude and gas production, cutting the state oil giant\u2019s crude oil supply by around 5.7 million barrels per day.<\/p>\n\n

An oil industry source briefed on the developments said on Sunday it is unclear how long the oil production shutdown will continue, as it is impossible to fix the \"big\" damages overnight.<\/p>\n\n

Aramco has given no timeline for output resumption. However, a source close to the matter told Reuters the return to full oil capacity could take \"weeks, not days\".<\/p>\n\n

Another source briefed on the developments said the kingdom's oil exports would continue to run as normal this week thanks to large storage in the country.<\/p>\n\n

High-resolution satellite photos of the damaged facilities \"declassified\" by the US administration on Sunday show the drone attacks have hit at least 19 points with great precision.<\/p>\n\n

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Photos released by Trump administration show extent of weekend attack on Saudi oil industry. US officials say evidence now pointing towards cruise missile attacks from Iraq or Iran, not drone strikes from Houthis in Yemen. But no official assessments yet from DC or Riyadh. pic.twitter.com\/0HDz4DFXnH<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

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A senior US official, asked not to be named, has claimed that evidence shows the launch area was west-northwest of the targets - the direction of Iran and Iraq - not south from Yemen.<\/p>\n\n

The official has also quoted Saudi officials as saying that there are signs that cruise missiles were used in the attack.<\/p>\n\n

This comes as Yemen has clearly stated it used 10 drones for Saturday\u2019s operation, which was one of their largest retaliatory attacks ever inside the kingdom.<\/p>\n\n

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PressTV-Saudi oil output halved after Yemeni raids; US blames Iran<\/a><\/div>\n\n

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Yemeni drone strikes on key Saudi oil facilities wipe out half of the kingdom\u2019s crude and gas production power, with the US rushing to blame Iran.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

Earlier in the day, Tehran dismissed the US\u2019 claim of Iranian involvement in the drone attacks, saying \u201cfutile allegations and blind statements as such are incomprehensible and meaningless within the framework of diplomacy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said such remarks \u201cseem more like a plot being hatched by secret and intelligence organizations aimed at tarnishing a country\u2019s image and setting the stage for future actions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

He also criticized Saudi Arabia for fueling the flames of war in the region by committing various war crimes in Yemen for about five years, and hailed Yemen for putting up resistance in the face of the aggression.<\/p>\n\n

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PressTV-Iran rejects US \u2018lies\u2019 about Yemen raids on Saudi oil sites<\/a><\/div>\n\n

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Tehran dismisses Washington's claim of involvement in the recent Yemeni drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities, saying the accusation is part of a new campaign of deceit.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

Iraq has also denied reports alleging that the country was the site from where Yemeni drones were launched to attack Saudi oil installations.<\/p>\n\n

The statement came from Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi\u2019s office on Sunday. It said Iraq would act \u201cdecisively\u201d if anyone tried to use its territory to attack other countries, AP reported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","content_source":"","content_url":"","content_columns":"0","content_date_start":"2019-09-16 12:35:38","content_date_finish":"2019-09-16 12:35:38","content_date_register":"2019-09-16 12:37:16","content_date_last_edit":"2019-09-16 12:37:16","content_show_img":"1","content_show_details":"0","content_show_related_img":"0","content_show_slider":"1","content_show_title_slider":"1","content_comment":"1","content_score":"0","content_recorded":"0","content_confirmed":"0","content_status":"1","content_kind":"0","tag_id":null,"tag_word":null,"tag_service":null,"tag_total":null,"tag_soundex":null,"attach_token":"3518164308","attach_date_register":"2019-09-16 12:37:14","attach_id":"6347","attach_file_ext":"jpg","attach_file_header":"image\/jpeg","attach_img_type":"2","attach_img_width":"650","attach_img_height":"365","attach_file_media":"1","attach_show_watermark":"0","score_average":null,"score_count":null,"score_date_last":null,"visit_count":"728","visit_date_last":"2024-11-25 03:13:40","attach_title":"Saudi says unclear when oil output will return to normal after 'massive' damage 2","node_title":"Favorite,News","ot_node_left_right":"[{\"node_id\":98, \"left\":2, \"right\":11},{\"node_id\":126, \"left\":64, \"right\":65}]","node_number":"2","allowable_node":"2"}]]