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    Houthi Drone Strikes Disrupt Almost Half Of Saudi Oil Exports

    The attacks on oil facilities by the Iran-backed Yemeni rebels sent large plumes of smoke into the air, the trails visible from space, and impacted an estimated production of 5 million barrels a day.
    by Alexander Tuerk Sep 14, 2019 3 minutes

    Updated at 4:51 p.m. ET

    Yemen's Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for drone strikes on two Saudi Aramco oil facilities early Saturday, according to a statement by a Houthi spokesman.

    Reuters and The Wall Street Journal report that about half of the country's oil production has been disrupted, or 5 million barrels a day. Saudi Arabia produces approximately one-tenth of the world's crude oil, but for now, the impact on global oil prices is unknown, as markets are closed for the weekend.

    According to the of Al-Masirah, a Houthi-run satellite

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