Two people were killed in a drone attack on Aramco’s Shaybah oil field in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province early Wednesday. The strike occurred amid ongoing tensions between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthis. Despite the attack, operations at the Shaybah field, which can produce 1 million barrels of crude oil daily, remained unaffected, according to the Saudi Energy Ministry.
A separate attack targeted an airport in the same region, resulting in one additional fatality. The Saudi Energy Ministry confirmed that the oil field’s operations were not disrupted, though the incident highlights the persistent security challenges in the area.
The attacks mark the latest in a series of deadly strikes on Saudi infrastructure as the conflict with the Houthis continues. The Saudi government has not yet identified the official who provided the update on the oil field’s operational status.