Drone Attacks In Saudi Arabia. The saudi arabia drone attacks have changed global warfare. Yemen's houthi rebels have recently mounted increasing attacks on the kingdom.

Istanbul — explosions and towering fireballs struck the heart of saudi arabia's oil empire on saturday in an apparent wave of drone attacks claimed by yemen's houthi rebels.

Saudi arabia and the us's failure to defend oil facilities has had an impact on the balance of power. The world's largest petroleum processing facility and a major oilfield operated by aramco in saudi arabia have been hit by drone strikes. The ras tanura port in the east of saudi arabia is a major oil operations center for oil giant saudi aramco. Khurais facility opens doors for first time. The reported drone strike in saudi arabia highlights the rising threat of massive disruption posed by drones according to designer clemens weisshaar. Drone strike on saudi refinery and oil field interrupted daily supply of 5.7million barrels, sending crude oil soaring by 10 per cent on monday. Saudi arabia said the attack affected 5.7 million barrels a day of output, or roughly half their production. Saudi arabia in 2018 spent an estimated $67.6 billion on arms — second only to the u.s. Egypt has condemned drone attacks claimed by yemen's houthi rebels against an oil pipeline and other energy infrastructure in saudi arabia. The embassy cited reports of possible missile attacks and explosions in the area. Saudi arabia and the us's failure to defend oil facilities has had an impact on the balance of power.