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17 September 2019There is "a very high probability" that Saturday's attack on the two Saudi maxi refineries was launched from a base in Iran near the border with Iraq. According to the CNN citing sources close to the investigations, this is what the American and Saudi investigators are saying. The attack was carried out using cruise missiles - along with drones - flying at low altitude and their trajectory was from the north of the Abqaiq oil plant, which was hit by more than a dozen bullets in the early hours on Saturday morning.The missiles, according to the investigators' current assessment, flew over southern Iraq and Kuwaiti airspace before reaching their goals. Kuwait announced on Monday that it has launched an investigation into reports of sightings of drones or missiles just before Saudi targets were hit.
Rumors of rapid resumption of Saudi production: falling oil prices
Meanwhile, oil prices are falling sharply in London, with Brent quality crude oil losing over 6% to $ 64.48 and WTI in New York falling by over 5% to 59.58 dollars. Sales increased after the rumors gathered by Reuters that talk of a rapid resumption of production by Saudi Arabia, which would be close to restoring 70% of its production - halved by the attack on its plants - and within three or four weeks would return to 100%.