The Saudi Ministry of Energy condemns the attempt to target the Ras Tanura port

An official source at the Saudi Ministry of Energy stated that one of the oil storage yards in Ras Tanura Port, in the Eastern Region, which is one of the largest oil shipping ports in the world, was attacked this morning by a drone coming from the sea side. He explained that the targeting attempt did not result, thank God, any injuries or loss of life or property.

The source pointed to another deliberate attempt to attack Saudi Aramco facilities, where, this evening, fragments of a ballistic missile fell near the residential neighborhood of Saudi Aramco in Dhahran, which is home to thousands of company employees and their families, of different nationalities, indicating that, By the grace of God, this attack did not result in any injuries or loss of life or property.

The source also indicated, in his statement, that the Kingdom affirms that these sabotage attacks are a flagrant violation of all international laws and norms, and that, to the extent that they are treacherous and cowardly targeting the Kingdom, they target, to a greater extent, the global economy.

And that the Kingdom calls on the countries of the world and its organizations to stand against these acts, directed against civilian objects and vital installations, and which target the security and stability of energy supplies in the world, due to the impact of these actions on the security of petroleum exports, the freedom of global trade, and maritime traffic, as well as exposing the coasts and territorial waters. Major environmental disasters that could result from the leakage of petroleum or petroleum products.

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