“Saudi Energy”: thwarting a drone attack on the Shaybah field...and operations continue without interruption

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An official source in the Saudi Ministry of Energy said that this morning, Wednesday, October 21, 2026, a drone was intercepted by air defenses as it attempted to target one of the laboratories in the Shaybah field of Saudi Aramco in the Eastern Province.

The source explained that the accident resulted in a fire in a vehicle belonging to one of the contractors working in the field, outside the factory walls, without affecting operational operations.

The source added that the competent authorities began dealing with the incident and taking the necessary measures, as the attempted attack resulted in the death of residents of Filipino and Nepalese nationalities, and two cases of injury to residents of Pakistani and Indian nationalities. The source expressed sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the two deceased, and wished the injured a speedy recovery, according to the Saudi News Agency (SPA).

Data from the Joint Data Initiative (JDI) showed on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports increased in August by about 7.9% compared to July, reaching 4.451 million barrels per day, the highest level since March.