ABU DHABI CROWN PRINCE CONDEMNS TERRORIST ATTACK AGAINST ARAMCO FACILITIES, STRESSES THAT UAE STANDS WITH SAUDI ARABIA

#BREAKING: US Vice President Mike Pence and US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper leave White House after National Security Council meeting on Saudi attack/Iran- via @ZekeJMiller

Might need a PPPI reading soon

If cruise missile theory proves true, question will arise why the Patriot system didn't manage to shoot them down https://t.co/CE511W6GU9

A source familiar with #Aramco situation told us earlier today that it was a “swarm attack”, a mix of > 20 drones and missiles, at least half of which were "suicide" drones. #USA & #KSA, he said, are 'certain' that attack was launched from #Iraq but 'smoking…

[Unconfirmed] - Pence visit to White House involved a NSC meeting on recent strikes targeting Saudi oil infrastructure.

Chatter that full Saudi oil facility repair could take months

Now confirmed: https://t.co/exGSTHBbkM

Meet the Quds 1 https://t.co/WFJcrkkFWp

And Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also of course https://t.co/diMgU9UxDu

Based on the attack on Saudi Arabia, which may have an impact on oil prices, I have authorized the release of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, if needed, in a to-be-determined amount....

....sufficient to keep the markets well-supplied. I have also informed all appropriate agencies to expedite approvals of the oil pipelines currently in the permitting process in Texas and various other States.

TRUMP SAYS HE HAS AUTHORIZED RELEASE OF OIL FROM THE US STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE IF NEEDED IN AN AMOUNT TO BE DETERMINED

*BRENT CRUDE JUMPS 17% AFTER ATTACK CUTS SAUDI SUPPLIES but... but... 7% limit

WTI CRUDE FUTURES RISE 14.8% TO $63 PER BARREL AT THE OPEN

Brent +19%

BREAKING: ⬆️ Brent crude up $10.94 (or 18%) to $71.16 a barrel as market opens in the wake of the Saudi attacks #OOTT #SaudiArabia #oil

BREAKING: Oil prices surge by 18%

BRENT CRUDE'S 19% JUMP IS THE BIGGEST SINCE 1991

*Runs to fill car up*

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