A wave of attacks on energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia has disrupted oil production, refining and transport systems, reducing output, damaging key facilities and affecting exports to global markets.
Energy infrastructure across Saudi Arabia has been significantly disrupted following multiple attacks targeting critical oil, gas and power assets, according to an official source at the Ministry of Energy.
The affected zones include major operational hubs in Riyadh, the Eastern Province, and Yanbu Industrial City, where production, refining and transport activities were impacted.
The source confirmed that one industrial security personnel was killed and seven others injured as a result of the incidents, underscoring the human cost of the attacks alongside operational losses.
A key strike on a pumping station of the East-West Pipeline caused a throughput loss of around 700,000 barrels per day, disrupting a vital export route for global oil supply.
Production losses were further compounded after damage to the Manifa facility, which reduced output by approximately 300,000 barrels per day, while earlier impacts on the Khurais facility had already removed a similar volume from production capacity.
Taken together, the incidents have reduced the Kingdom’s production capacity by about 600,000 barrels per day, placing additional pressure on global supply chains.
Refining operations were also affected at several key sites, including SATORP in Jubail, Ras Tanura refinery, SAMREF in Yanbu, and the Riyadh refinery, leading to disruptions in refined product exports.
Fires at processing facilities in Ju’aymah further affected exports of LPG and natural gas liquids, deepening the operational strain across the energy sector.
Officials warned that continued attacks could further tighten supply, delay recovery efforts and increase volatility in international oil markets already facing inventory pressure.
