FILE PHOTO: Oil pump jacks work at sunset near Midland, Texas, U.S., August 21, 2019. REUTERS/Jessica Lutz
(Reuters) - Governments worldwide may need to follow U.S. President Donald Trump's move to tap emergency oil stockpiles if top exporter Saudi Arabia is unable to quickly repair the damage inflicted by attacks on its energy industry on Saturday.
The attacks halted 5.7 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude production, more than half of Saudi Arabia's current output, or more than 5% of global oil supply.
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