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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