Trump congratulates himself for US becoming 'number one energy producer in the world' in wake of Saudi refinery drone attacks
Donald Trump has congratulated himself in a tweet claiming the US is “now the biggest energy producer in the world”.
“Thank you Mr President,” he wrote in the tweet, which comes as global oil prices have risen following an attack on one of the world's largest oil refineries, in Saudi Arabia.
The tweet boasting of America’s energy independence comes after Mr Trump had said the US was “locked and loaded” and ready to use military force following the strike on two Saudi energy facilities, including the kingdom’s enormous oil processing plant at Abqaiq.
Saudi officials said there were 19 points of impact across the sites and suggested the attack had come from Iran or Iraq.
Because we have done so well with Energy over the last few years (thank you, Mr. President!), we are a net Energy Exporter, & now the Number One Energy Producer in the World. We don’t need Middle Eastern Oil & Gas, & in fact have very few tankers there, but will help our Allies!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
The attack is estimated to have removed 5.7 million barrels of oil from the market - a greater shock to the system than the Iranian revolution in 1979.
The Abquiq site processes 70 per cent of the entire country’s oil output.
Following the attack, Mr Trump wrote: “Saudi Arabia oil supply was attacked. There is reason to believe that we know the culprit, are locked and loaded depending on verification, but are waiting to hear from the Kingdom as to who they believe was the cause of this attack, and under what terms we would proceed!”
His next tweet, written all in capital letters, simply said: “PLENTY OF OIL!”
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