Saudi Arabia oil output takes major hit after apparent drone attacks claimed by Yemen rebels

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

ISTANBUL — Explosions and towering fireballs struck the heart of Saudi Arabia’s oil empire on Saturday in an apparent wave of drone attacks claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The blows knocked out more than half the kingdom’s oil output for days or more and threatened to drive up already high tensions between Iran and its foes in the Persian Gulf.

The predawn blasts on facilities of the state-run oil giant Aramco — which the rebel group claimed were carried out by a fleet of 10 drones — marked one of the most devastating strikes into Saudi territory claimed by the Iranian-allied Houthis in more than four years of war in Yemen.

It was also the most serious attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil infrastructure in decades, which includes barrages of Scud missiles fired by Saddam Hussein’s forces during the 1991 Gulf War. A NASA satellite image showed what appeared to be a long streak of black smoke flowing to the southwest from the Aramco site.

An Aramco statement said production of 5.7 million barrels of crude was suspended by the attack from “projectiles.” That represents more than half of the kingdom’s output and about 6 percent of global oil supply — a shortfall that could sent oil price sharply higher.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/drone-attacks-on-saudi-oil-facilities-spark-explosions-and-fires/2019/09/14/b6fab6d0-d6b9-11e9-ab26-e6dbebac45d3_story.html?wpisrc=al_news__alert-world--alert-national&wpmk=1

Guess that means higher gas prices.

[Kurt V.]

1. Where did they get drones that can fly and deliver in that air space?

[applegrove]

2. Iran. Didn't they shoot down an american drone a decade ago? Or maybe

it crash landed there?

[Kurt V.]

5. iran can't build a drone that sophisticated, that is known. maybe they can now?

[applegrove]

7. Yes getting ahold of an american drone a decade ago would jump start their drone technology.

[at140]

3. You can buy drones at a store!

OK so these are relatively small with limited range but have cameras. It can't be that hard to build similar bigger drones with longer range.

https://www.dronezon.com/drone-reviews/drone-gps-autopilot-at-very-affordable-prices/

[Kurt V.]

6. Delivering ordnance acutely is a bit different.

[at140]

8. Amazon is delivering purchased items using small drones

on a trial basis. What is the difference between delivering a golf club or a few sticks of dynamite?
Oil productions are known to have highly combustible goods.

[Kurt V.]

9. air space. air space. air space. its the real estate

[at140]

10. Iran can launch missiles!

"Iran’s Revolutionary Guard launches six ballistic missiles into Syria early Monday morning. The country says the move is a response to an attack on a military parade, but they're also using it to send a message to the United States. Correspondent Wyatt Goolsby reports."

In my honest opinion, Iran probably has the capability to launch remote guided drones.

[Kurt V.]

11. drones aren't missiles. drones are supposed to come back. that said i think you're right.

they have tech that Caught ppl by surprise .

[dalton99a]

4. Iran.