#Taiwan cuts diplomatic ties with the Solomon Islands as the South Pacific island-nation switches diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing. https://t.co/TaYTbpVfjh

#BREAKING: #Iran's Revolutionary Guard seized a vessel and arrested 11 crew members on "diesel smuggling charges"

ARAMCO SAID TO BE LESS OPTIMISTIC ON SPEED OF OUTPUT RECOVERY

#BREAKING: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tells Iraqi PM that information available to Washington confirms Iraqi Government statement that attacks on Saudi oil facilities did not originate from Iraq- Iraqi Government statement

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani will not meet President Trump in New York at U.N. General Assembly later this month: Iranian spokesman

TRUMP SAYS 'WE DON’T NEED MIDDLE EASTERN OIL & GAS' BUT WILL 'HELP OUR ALLIES' #OOTT

Because we have done so well with Energy over the last few years (thank you, Mr. President!), we are a net Energy Exporter, & now the Number One Energy Producer in the World. We don’t need Middle Eastern Oil & Gas, & in fact have very few tankers there, but…

Climbing out from Dulles 🇸🇦 Government of Saudi Arabia A342 HZ-HMS2 SVA002

Worth adding that it doesn’t sound like a massive tanker. 250,000 litres of diesel is the number doing the rounds.

Top story: Exclusive: Australia concluded China was behind hack on parliament, political parties – sources    - Reuters https://t.co/wz86w0uSmH, see more https://t.co/XA7n9nONNC

Keeping my quick reference materials up today just in case things get weirder.

#BREAKING: Saudi officials are considering delaying Aramco's IPO, people familiar with the matter say, after attacks on the company’s largest oil facilities. (WSJ)

IDF announced a full closure of the West Bank and #Gaza will be in effect starting midnight tonight as #Israel heads into election day tomorrow

SAUDI ARAMCO HAS ASKED LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONTRACTORS TO ASSESS THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY AERIAL ATTACKS ON TWO KEY OIL FACILITIES, WITH AT LEAST SOME OF THE REPAIR WORK EXPECTED TO TAKE SEVERAL WEEKS - ENERGY INTEL #OOTT

DJ - SAUDI OFFICIALS CONSIDER DELAYING ARAMCO IPO #OOTT

DJ - SAUDI OFFICIALS SEEK CLARITY ON DAMAGE BEFORE CHANGING ARAMCO IPO PLAN #OOTT

SAUDI ARAMCO TELLS CLIENTS OIL LOADING HAS RESUMED || OIL TANKER LOADING OPERATIONS NOW IN PROGRESS AFTER DISRUPTION CAUSED BY SAUDI ARAMCO ATTACKS #OOTT

UPDATE #Saudi - #Iran - US tension • Iran seizes another Vessel • Iraq Gov: Pompeo told us Aramco attacks “didn’t originate” from Iraq • Iran : No meeting with Trump at UN • Saudi to restore 1/3 supply today • Rouhani is in Turkey,meets Erdogan https://t.co/JljIgUxMes

UNITED STATES CONSIDERING INCREASING INTELLIGENCE SHARING WITH SAUDI ARABIA FOLLOWING ATTACKS ON SAUDI OIL FACILITIES - U.S. OFFICIALS

The very high accuracy and relatively small damage on Saudi oil tanks (visible in US satellite images) rules out the cruise missile hypothesis. Small munitions from UAV seems fit. (Crusie missiles could have used for other targets).

Looks like the Houthis are also ratcheting up the pressure like a firefighter https://t.co/ruEjxpnlHx