Saudi Arabia Vows Uninterrupted Oil Supplies Despite Escalating Attacks on Riyadh

Saudi Arabia has moved to reassure the global energy market that escalating attacks within the kingdom will not disrupt its vital role as a major oil supplier. Speaking at the opening of the WPC Energy Congress on Monday, Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman declared that fear does not exist in the Saudi dictionary, describing the nation as fearless, combatant, and determined.

The defiant remarks followed a series of strikes on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which was hit four times in five days, highlighting growing security vulnerabilities for the world's leading crude exporter amid the ongoing Iran war. A missile attack on Saturday resulted in 12 deaths and 309 injuries, according to Saudi authorities, while another projectile on Sunday evening killed one person and injured 11, prompting an extended suspension of operations at Riyadh airport.

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen attributed Saturday's assault to Iran-backed Houthi rebels. Despite the mounting security threats, Riyadh proceeded with a high-profile week of energy discussions, hosting the International Energy Forum ministerial talks and the WPC congress for the first time.

Prince Abdulaziz emphasized that Saudi Arabia's capacity to withstand disruptions stems from decades of strategic investment in storage infrastructure, redundancy systems, and alternative export routes, such as the East-West pipeline connecting eastern oilfields to the Red Sea port of Yanbu to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. With Brent crude trading at approximately $104 a barrel amid heightened geopolitical tensions, the minister reaffirmed that the kingdom remains fully committed to fulfilling domestic and international supply obligations regardless of circumstances.