China News Service, December 15th. According to the Saudi Gazette, the spokesperson of the Saudi Ministry of Energy confirmed that on the 14th local time, an oil tanker docked at the port of Jeddah in the west of the country was attacked by a ship full of explosives. , Caused a fire, but did not cause casualties.
The Saudi Ministry of Energy said in a statement that the "terrorist attack" caused an explosion and fire, but the emergency response force has successfully extinguished the fire.
The statement also pointed out that the incident did not cause any casualties, did not cause damage to the unloading facilities, and did not affect the supply of materials.
According to reports, the Saudi Ministry of Energy condemned the attack.
A spokesperson for the Saudi Ministry of Energy warned that "these acts of terrorism and sabotage targeting important facilities" not only target Saudi Arabia and its important facilities, but also affect the security and stability of global energy supply.
In addition, the spokesperson of the Saudi Ministry of Energy also emphasized the threat of oil or petroleum product spills to the coast and regional waters, as well as the risk of major environmental disasters.
According to reports, shortly before the attack, an offshore oil platform on the coast of Jizan Province in southwestern Saudi Arabia was attacked and a fire broke out; an oil facility near the coastal city of Jeddah also exploded and caught fire after the attack.