The Saudi Ministry of Energy condemns the exposure of the Riyadh refinery to a drone attack

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Riyadh 8 Shaban 1443 AH corresponding to March 11, 2022:

An official source in the Ministry of Energy stated that at approximately 4:40 am yesterday, Thursday, the oil refinery in Riyadh was attacked by a remote drone, and the attack resulted in a small fire that was brought under control, and the attack did not result in injuries or deaths, thank God. Neither the refinery's operations nor the supply of petroleum and its derivatives were affected.

In his statement, the source stressed that the Kingdom strongly condemns this cowardly attack, and affirms that these sabotage and terrorist acts, which are repeatedly committed against vital installations and civilian objects in different regions of the Kingdom, do not target the Kingdom alone, but rather aim, in a broader way, to destabilize the security and stability of supplies energy in the world, and thus negatively affect the global economy. The source reiterated the Kingdom's call to the countries and organizations of the world to stand against these sabotage and terrorist attacks, and to confront all parties that implement or support them.