Oil prices rise to $112 due to attack on Saudi Aramco oil fields
2026-10-22 21:50:09
CoinMeta data: A drone attack occurred at Saudi Aramco's Shaybah oil field, resulting in the death of two people. As a result, oil prices rose to $112, and the price of Brent crude oil reached $112.68 per barrel. Despite transportation risks, production continued. This incident pushed oil prices to their highest level in five months, with Brent crude oil rising by more than 2% in trading on Thursday. The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Energy stated that its air defense system intercepted a drone that attacked a processing facility at the Shaybah oil field. Falling debris ignited a vehicle belonging to a contractor, causing the death of two workers from the Philippines and Nepal, and two others were injured. Despite the attack, Saudi Aramco confirmed that its operations were not affected.
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