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A drone attack on Saudi Aramco's Shaybah oil field pushed up oil prices: Brent rose 2.4% to $111.40, WTI rose 2.22% to $99.30. Two people were killed. The US ordered the evacuation of some staff from diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia, while Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil infrastructure heightened supply concerns.
Javlon TursunovSaudi air defenses intercepted a drone heading toward a facility at Saudi Aramco's Shaybah oilfield in the Eastern Province. Debris caused a fire at a contractor's vehicle: two people were killed (citizens of the Philippines and Nepal), two were wounded (Pakistan and India). Operations at the field were not disrupted. The US ordered the evacuation of non-critical embassy personnel.
Javlon TursunovSaudi Arabia reported an attack on the Saudi Aramco administrative building in Dhahran on October 13: according to Reuters citing a company source, a ballistic missile hit it, the top three floors were damaged, and there were no casualties. The Houthis have been carrying out strikes for a week now. Separately, on October 13 the White House said it had asked US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign over reports that she sold meetings with Trump administration officials; she rejects the allegations.
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