RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s vital energy facilities have recently come under multiple attacks, targeting oil and gas production, transportation and refining sites, as well as petrochemical and electricity infrastructure in Riyadh, the Eastern Province, and Yanbu Industrial City, an official source at the Ministry of Energy said. The attacks resulted in the death of a Saudi citizen working in industrial security at the Saudi Energy Company, while seven others were injured. Several key operational processes across the energy system were also disrupted. Among the affected facilities was a pumping station on the critical East-West pipeline, leading to the loss of around 700,000 barrels per day in throughput. The pipeline is a key route for supplying global markets during the current period. The Manifa production facility was also targeted, reducing its output by approximately 300,000 barrels per day. A previous attack on the Khurais facility caused a similar decline of 300,000 barrels per day, bringing the Kingdom’s total production capacity loss to around 600,000 barrels per day. The attacks extended to major refining facilities, including SATORP in Jubail, Ras Tanura refinery, SAMREF in Yanbu, and the Riyadh refinery, directly impacting exports of refined products to global markets. Processing facilities in Ju’aymah were also hit by fires, affecting exports of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and natural gas liquids. The source warned that continued targeting of energy infrastructure could lead to supply shortages and delay recovery efforts, posing risks to global energy security and increasing volatility in oil markets. The developments have already negatively impacted the global economy, particularly as a significant portion of operational and emergency reserves has been depleted, limiting the ability to respond to supply disruptions
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