Saudi Arabia intercepts 7 drones, 7 missiles heading towards oil field

Saudi Arabia said Wednesday it had intercepted a wave of seven drones and seven missiles heading towards a strategic oil field, as Iran renewed fire on its Gulf neighbours and their energy infrastructure.

"Two drones heading towards the Shaybah oil field were intercepted and destroyed," the Saudi Ministry of Defence (MOD) said in a



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It said another five drones were intercepted and destroyed in separate posts.

The Shaybah oil field, crucial to the kingdom's vast oil production, sits near the border with the United Arab Emirates and is operated by Saudi giant Aramco, one of the world's biggest companies by market capitalisation.