Oil soars after attack on Saudi facilities

Sting eased slightly by approval for release of oil from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Hitting global prices: smoke is seen following a fire at Aramco facility in the eastern city of Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia, over the weekend
Hitting global prices: smoke is seen following a fire at Aramco facility in the eastern city of Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia, over the weekendPhoto: REUTERS/SCANPIX
Published 16 September 2019, 01:24Updated 16 September 2019, 02:18