The explosion and fire on a tanker off the coast of Saudi Arabia was caused by the attack of a mined boat, and the incident itself was recognized as a terrorist attack. This was announced by a representative of the country's Ministry of Energy, the official Saudi Press Agency reported.
At the time of the attack, the vessel, owned by the Singaporean company Hafnia, was anchored in the fuel terminal in the port of Jeddah. The attack resulted in a fire that was successfully extinguished by the rescue services. Nobody was hurt as a result of the incident. The fire also did not damage the port infrastructure, oil supplies continued at the same volume.
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Energy said the attack on the tanker is an attack not only on the kingdom itself, but also on the security and stability of energy supplies around the world and the global economy as a whole. The department also stressed that such incidents could lead to major environmental disasters as a result of an oil spill.
In late November, a Greek tanker blew up off the coast of Saudi Arabia. The explosion occurred near the kingdom's border with Yemen in the Red Sea. According to sources, the ship was “attacked.” The British company suggested that the tanker was blown up by a mine.
