According to Iran’s "Tassim" news agency reported on November 24, on the evening of the 23rd local time, a large number of new cruise missiles were launched in Yemen. After flying for nearly a thousand kilometers, they broke through the "THAAD" and "Patriot" anti-missile missiles. The interception of the system accurately blew up the oil storage tank of the Saudi Aramco Super Oilfield in Jeddah along the Red Sea coast, causing the local fire to skyrocket. As soon as the news of
came out, the crude oil index rose sharply, and the US crude oil index and the Brent crude oil index hit a new high since the rebound this year. How much did the attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities affect crude oil? First, let’s understand what happened in this attack. The missile launched by Iran not only flew nearly a thousand kilometers, but also directly and accurately hit the target through the dual anti-missile system of "THAAD" and "Patriot", which is proud of the United States. According to witnesses at the scene, after the US "THAAD" and "Patriot" systems failed to intercept, the missiles immediately hit the oilfield facilities. Even if the fire blazed a few kilometers away, a huge explosion could be heard, and a large number of people stayed away from the explosion. just in case. Iran’s missiles are relatively advanced in the Middle East and have no resistance to attacking small countries. This breakthrough in the interception of the "THAAD" and "Patriot" anti-missile systems has aroused people's doubts about the ability of the United States to intercept missiles. After the attack, the Pentagon claimed that Iran had adopted a new type of missile this time, which prevented the THAAD and Patriot missiles from being intercepted.
It is reported that the missile that attacked the oil storage tank this time was the cruise missile "Holy City 2", with a missile range of nearly 1,000 kilometers and strong penetration and precision strike capabilities. According to reports, the attack was carried out by Houthi militants. However, the Houthi armed forces are obviously not capable of producing such advanced missiles, and Iran is clearly supporting him. Moreover, Iran’s ballistic missiles and cruise missiles are still well-known, and Iran also exposed two new missiles in August this year. One is named after Soleimani with a range of 1,400 kilometers. Another cruise missile has a range of 1,000 kilometers and is named Abu Mehdi Muhandis.
Although the attack was a strong reaction from Iran, it also brought more tension to the Middle East; first, Iranian missiles can achieve long-range strikes. Although they cannot attack the United States, they can break through the American camp; the other is the ability to strike accurately.
It can be seen from the crude oil index that the usual emergency can lead to a rapid rebound, but the rate of decline is also very fast, but the crude oil rise in recent days is obviously more stable than in the past. Although the demand for crude oil is weak, this incident has provided more room for imagination to those who are interested in crude oil.
