JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia's Energy Ministry said Saturday pumping of oil to Bahrain had been suspended after a terrorist attack on a major pipeline.
The ministry is stepping up security precautions at its own facilities after the incident, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported in a tweet.
"The attack on the pipeline ... was followed by the suspension of the pumping of oil to the State of Bahrain," said the Saudi Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources.
"The ministry also confirmed that it has increased its security precautions at all its facilities, and that all these facilities enjoy the highest levels of protection and safety," it added in a statement.
The ministry also denounced the hostile act targeting the pipeline in Buri village, some 15 km from Bahrain’s capital Manama.
The ministry lauded the capabilities of Bahraini authorities in dealing with the incident in record time, stressing its readiness to support the energy sector in Bahrain, according to SPA.
Saudi Energy Ministry denounces hostile attack against Bahrain oil pipeline
Saudi Energy Ministry denounces hostile attack against Bahrain oil pipeline
Saudi foreign ministry condemns demolition of UNRWA buildings in Jerusalem by Israel
- Israeli bulldozers demolished structures inside Sheikh Jarrah compound on Tuesday
- Kingdom expresses support for beleaguered UN agency in statement
RIYADH: The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the demolition of buildings belonging to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees by Israeli occupation forces in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of occupied Jerusalem.
The ministry rejected Israeli violations of international law and held the international community responsible for addressing the Israeli policy of “crimes against international relief organizations,” the Saudi Press Agency reported.
It added: “Saudi Arabia expresses its support for UNRWA in its humanitarian mission to provide relief to the brotherly Palestinian people, and calls on the international community to protect relief organizations, their workers and their facilities.”
On Tuesday, Israeli bulldozers demolished structures inside UNRWA’s compound in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of Jerusalem after storming the area and sealing off the surrounding streets, according to Wafa news agency.
