As tensions in the Middle East rise–and oil prices soar–following the attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities, the Kremlin has both urged caution, and offered to sell the Saudis weapons.
that Iran had"launched an unprecedented attack on the world's energy supply."
Oil prices soared when markets opened again September 16, with Brent crude experiencing the largest rise in percentage terms since Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in 1990,. Prices peaked at almost $72 per barrel before dropping back to $66, still an increase of 11%, the paper reported. The Russian Energy Minister, Alexander Novak, suggested that–following the attacks–Russia might look again at security at its own oil installations."Such incidents as the attack on Saudi Arabian facilities require a re-evaluation of the current situation,"From left: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during their meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, Sept. 16, 2019.
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