Attacks cut Saudi oil output and East-West pipeline flow

Attacks on Saudi energy facilities have cut the kingdom's oil production capacity by around 600,000 barrels per day and the throughput on its East-West pipeline by about 700,000 bpd, Saudi state news agency SPA reported on Thursday, citing an official source at the energy ministry.



The attacks, including previous strikes on some facilities, also disrupted operations at key oil, gas, refining, petrochemical and electricity sites in Riyadh, the Eastern Province and Yanbu Industrial City, SPA said.



One Saudi national from the industrial security personnel of the Saudi energy company was killed and seven other Saudi employees were wounded in the attacks, SPA said.



The ministry source did not specify who launched the missiles.



Saudi Arabia has come under attack from hundreds of Iranian missiles and drones since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, most of which were intercepted, authorities have said. Tehran has launched strikes on Israel and Gulf Arab states that host U.S. military installations.