, 11 tweets, 5 min read Read on Twitter
10 explosive drones, claimed by Houthi rebels in Yemen, attacked the world's biggest oil processing plant in Saudi Arabia, disrupting the heart of the kingdom's oil industry
UPDATE: In response to the oil processing plant attack in Saudi Arabia, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said via Twitter that "there is no evidence the attacks came from Yemen" and blamed Iran for them
Saudi Arabia is racing to restore oil production after drone attacks destroyed half of its capacity or 5% of the global supply
UPDATE: Trump said via Twitter that he has approved the release of strategic petroleum reserves "if needed" in the wake of the Saudi oil processing plant attack
LOOK: The U.S. government released satellite images showing the surgical strike against the Saudi oil facility of Abqaiq
Here's what the world's biggest crude-processing facility looked like before and after it was attacked.

The damage to the Aramco facility in Abqaiq cut Saudi's oil production in half
MORE: This photo, released by the U.S. administration, appears to show a row of 4 spherical tanks each with similar puncture marks, indicating a highly accurate strike bloom.bg/30n2VGd
This wider angle view shows damage to other parts of the Abqaiq complex, where there were 17 different points of impact, according to the U.S. government bloom.bg/30n2VGd
CLOSE UP: This image of the Khurais oil field near Abqaiq shows damage to a processing plant and scorch marks on the ground from the subsequent fire, according to the U.S. assessment bloom.bg/30n2VGd
LATEST: Iranian weapons were used in the attacks on Aramco facilities, according to a Saudi military official, citing preliminary findings.

The strikes did not originate from Yemen, Turki al-Maliki, a spokesman for the Saudi-led Yemen coalition told reporters in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia’s reputation as a reliable oil supplier is under threat.

The kingdom's top customers await answers following the attack on the world's biggest oil processing plant
Missing some Tweet in this thread?
You can try to force a refresh.

Like this thread? Get email updates or save it to PDF!

Subscribe to Bloomberg TicToc
Profile picture

Get real-time email alerts when new unrolls are available from this author!

This content may be removed anytime!

Twitter may remove this content at anytime, convert it as a PDF, save and print for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video

1) Follow Thread Reader App on Twitter so you can easily mention us!

2) Go to a Twitter thread (series of Tweets by the same owner) and mention us with a keyword "unroll" @threadreaderapp unroll

You can practice here first or read more on our help page!

Follow Us on Twitter!

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!


This site is made by just three indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3.00/month or $30.00/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!