BANGKOK, Sept 16 (TNA) — The impacts of the attacks on major oil facilities of Saudi Arabia’s Aramco were under control and Thailand’s oil imports were not affected, Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong said.
Regarding the attacks on the crude oil processing facilities that supply crude oil to Saudi Arabian national energy giant Aramco, Mr Sontirat said Aramco and other concerned parties informed the Energy Ministry that situations were under control and Saudi Arabian oil exports were not affected. The burnt facilities stood in desert and the oil storage facilities that supplied oil to PTT Group remained intact, the minister said.
However, the Energy Ministry had its effective contingency plan that had been implemented during situations in the Strait of Hormuz and Thailand had enough reserves of crude and refined oil that would prevent any shortage in the near future even if Saudi Arabia had a problem with its oil exports, Mr Sontirat said.
The energy minister said he would monitor relevant situations closely with concerned authorities. (TNA)
