Attack on Saudi Oil Field a Game-Changer in Gulf Confrontation
In The News Piece in CNN
U.S. Air Force photo: Lt Col Leslie Pratt
Sept. 15, 2019
Peter Bergen was mentioned in an article by CNN on the recent drone strikes on major oil facilities in Saudi Arabia.
The attack on the world's largest oil processing plant early Saturday morning is a dramatic escalation in the confrontation between Iran and Saudi Arabia -- even if the Iranians didn't fire the drones or missiles responsible.
Several projectiles struck the Abqaiq plant, starting a series of fires that quickly took out nearly half Saudi's oil production -- 5% of the global daily output -- and sparking fears about the security of the world's oil supplies.
It's unclear when Abqaiq, which is operated by Saudi giant Aramco, will be fully operational again.