The world's largest oil processing facility has been hit in a drone attack. Yemen's Houthi rebels have said they were behind the strikes on Saudi Arabia's Abqaiq plant. To read the full story, click here:
He threatened further attacks on the kingdom, unless Saudi Arabia ends the war.Smoke is seen following a fire at the Aramco factory
Estimates suggest it can process up to seven million barrels of crude oil a day, while the Khurais oil field is thought to produce over one million barrels of crude oil a day.The oil field has estimated reserves of over 20 billion barrels of oil, according to Aramco.
The spokesperson continued:"We call upon the Houthis to immediately cease such attacks. The UK remains committed to supporting the security of Saudi Arabia and to achieving a political solution to the devastating conflict in Yemen."
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