This handout satellite image taken by 2026 Planet Labs PBC shows the oil infrastructure at Saudi Arabia's western Red Sea port of Yanbu on March 4, 2026. (File photo: AFP)

Riyadh (People's Daily) - Saudi Arabia has halted operations at several key energy facilities following a series of attacks that resulted in one death and disrupted oil and gas production, including the East-West Pipeline, according to the country's Ministry of Energy.

An official Saudi source said the attacks targeted infrastructure across Riyadh, the Eastern Province and Yanbu Industrial City, affecting oil and gas production sites, transport networks, refineries, petrochemical plants and parts of the electricity sector.

The source did not mention who launched the attacks.

One Saudi national from the company's industrial security personnel was killed, and seven others were injured. The incidents also forced a suspension of operations at multiple critical facilities.

Among the targets was a pumping station on the East-West Pipeline, reducing throughput by about 700,000 barrels per day. The pipeline is a major route for supplying global markets.

The Manifa offshore oil field also came under attack, cutting production by roughly 300,000 barrels per day. A previous strike on the Khurais facility in the Eastern Province had already reduced output by a similar amount, bringing total lost production capacity to around 600,000 barrels per day.

The attacks also hit major refining hubs, including SATORP in Jubail, the Ras Tanura refinery on the eastern coast, the SAMREF refinery in Yanbu and the Riyadh refinery, disrupting exports of refined petroleum products. Gas processing facilities in the port area of Ju'aymah were also affected, impacting shipments of liquefied petroleum gas and natural gas liquids.

The continued disruption is tightening global supply and slowing recovery efforts, raising concerns over energy security. The outages have contributed to increased volatility in oil markets and have already strained emergency reserves, limiting the ability of some countries to respond to supply shortfalls.