CNBC: Detailed satellite photos show extent of ‘surgical’ attack damage to Saudi Aramco oil facilities
* The attacks on Saudi Aramco’s oil plants were “extremely surgical,” says Samir Madani, co-founder of satellite tracking firm TankerTrackers.com.
* Damage to the top OPEC producer’s oil facilities ignited fears of energy supply disruption around the world and sent crude prices soaring by double digits.
DUBAI — Satellite photos released by the U.S. government and DigitalGlobe reveal the surgical precision with which Saudi Aramco’s oil facilities were struck in attacks early Saturday.
The strikes, which unidentified U.S. officials have said involved at least 20 drones and several cruise missiles, forced Saudi Arabia to shut down half its oil production capacity, or 5.7 million barrels per day of crude — 5% of the world’s global daily oil production.
The images, first obtained by The Associated Press, show that at least 19 strikes were launched and 17 actually hit targets.
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