Saudi Arabia | DD News

May 4, 2026 10:33 AM

OPEC+ agrees third oil output quota hike since Hormuz closure

OPEC+ agreed on Sunday a modest oil output hike for June, an increase that will remain largely on paper as long as the Iran war continues to disrupt Gulf oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. Seven OPEC+ countries will raise oil output targets by 188,000 barrels per day in June, the third consecutive monthly increase, OPEC+ said in a statement after an online meeting. The increase is the same as that agreed for May minus the share of the United Arab Emirates, which left the group on May 1....

April 28, 2026 4:40 PM

Gulf leaders to meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss response to Iranian strikes

Saudi Arabia will host an exceptional meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Jeddah on Tuesday, the first in-person meeting of Gulf leaders since their states became a front in the Iran war two months ago. A Gulf official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the meeting aimed to craft a response to the thousands of Iranian missile and drone attacks Gulf states have faced since the U.S. and Israel launched the war with strikes on Iran on February 28. The war has seen key energy infrast...

April 28, 2026 3:36 PM

EXPLAINER-The Hormuz digital chokepoint: How does the Iran war threaten subsea cables?

Iran warned last week that submarine cables in the Strait of Hormuz were a vulnerable point for the region's digital economy, raising concerns about potential attacks on critical infrastructure. The narrow waterway, already a chokepoint for global oil shipments, is equally vital for the digital world. Several fibre-optic cables snake across the seabed of the strait, connecting countries from India and Southeast Asia to Europe via the Gulf states and Egypt. WHAT MAKES UNDERSEA CABLES IMPORTANT?...

April 24, 2026 8:18 PM

Centre: Indian seafarers safe, 12.38 lakh passengers return from West Asia

The Centre on Friday said all Indian seafarers in the Persian Gulf are safe and no incident involving Indian-flagged vessels has been reported in the past 24 hours, even as it stepped up coordination to assist nationals in West Asia. Officials from the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said maritime operations remain normal, with ports across the country functioning without congestion. The government is working with the Ministry of External Affairs, Indian missions and maritime stakehol...

April 24, 2026 5:18 PM

Zelenskiy arrives in Saudi Arabia seeking security cooperation

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday arrived in Jeddah on his second visit to Saudi Arabia in a month, as Kyiv tries to bolster security cooperation and advertise its battle-tested technology in the Middle East amid the Iran war. "Yesterday, at a meeting with European leaders, we secured financial guarantees for our resilience. Today, we are advancing our agreements with Saudi Arabia in the areas of security, energy, and infrastructure," Zelenskiy said on X upon arrival. He added ...

April 7, 2026 10:10 PM

Iran has attacked Saudi Arabia’s Jubail petrochemical complex: IRGC

Iran on Tuesday attacked Saudi Arabia's Jubail petrochemical complex, the heart of the kingdom's downstream sector, its Revolutionary Guards said, the latest evidence of Tehran's ability to strike back in response to U.S.-Israeli attacks ahead of a U.S. deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz. Iran said the attack was in response to attacks against its Asaluyeh petrochemical plants, which are connected to its massive South Pars gas field and were reportedly hit by multiple explosions overnight. ...

April 7, 2026 9:37 AM

Saudi Arabia intercepts missiles at Al Jubail

Saudi Arabia says it intercepted and destroyed seven ballistic missiles launched toward its Eastern Region early Tuesday; debris was reported near energy facilities. The Saudi defence ministry said assessments were under way to determine any damage. The interceptions come amid heightened tensions across West Asia, where attacks on energy infrastructure are raising fears of a wider regional escalation. In the early hours of Tuesday, missiles and drones were launched toward Saudi Arabia, triggeri...

April 3, 2026 11:56 AM

Gulf energy sites hit as kuwait refinery attacked, saudi air defences intercept drones

The West Asia conflict entered its 35th day today with Iran and its allies continuing exchanges of fire with Israel and the United States, as strikes expanded beyond military targets to civilian and industrial infrastructure across the Gulf, raising concerns over global energy supplies and maritime security. Saudi Arabia said its air defences intercepted and destroyed seven drones in the past few hours. The Saudi Press Agency, citing Defence Ministry spokesperson Brigadier General Turki Al-Malki...

March 18, 2026 7:20 PM

Iran warns of strikes on Gulf oil facilities ‘in coming hours’, state media reports

Iran issued an evacuation warning for several oil facilities across Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar, saying they would be targeted by strikes "in the coming hours", Iranian state media reported on Wednesday. The warning was directed at Saudi Arabia's Samref Refinery and Jubail Petrochemical Complex, the United Arab Emirates' Al Hosn Gas Field, and Qatar's Mesaieed Petrochemical Complex, Mesaieed Holding Company and Ras Laffan Refinery. "These centres have become direct and legitimate targets ...

March 18, 2026 3:32 PM

Riyadh hosts emergency ministerial meet amid escalating regional crisis

Saudi Arabia is hosting an emergency meeting of foreign ministers from Arab and Islamic countries in Riyadh this evening, as tensions across West Asia continue to intensify. The high-level talks come nearly three weeks into a widening conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, which has already triggered missile strikes on Gulf infrastructure and disrupted global shipping and aviation. Saudi authorities say the meeting aims to strengthen coordination and support regional security a...