August 2023
Since the outbreak of the conflict in Yemen, the FSO Safer, an oil tanker converted into a floating storage and offloading facility (FSO), had been abandoned. Moored in the Red Sea, 4.8 miles north of the Yemeni city of Al Hudaydah, the tanker was designated “out-of-class” since 2016. It did not receive proper maintenance and suffered extensive deterioration, leading various environmentalists to refer to it as a “floating bomb” with potential for a massive oil spill. Inert gas on the ship that normally inhibits an explosion had dissipated.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's welcoming of the announcement of the United Nations regarding the completion of the withdrawal of Floating Oil Storage and Offloading (FSO) Safer Tanker, estimated at 1.4 million barrels of crude oil.
On Saturday, August 5th, 2023, a meeting was held in Jeddah for National Security Advisors and representatives from over 40 countries and international organizations, including the United Nations, with His Excellency Minister of State and Member of the Council of Ministers, National Security Advisor Dr. Mosaad bin Mohammad Al-Aiban chairing the meeting.
The participants expressed their thanks and appreciation to the leadership of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for calling for this meeting and hosting it.
he Kingdom of Saudi Arabia hosts a meeting for the National Security Advisors and representatives of a number of countries on the Ukrainian crisis in Jeddah on Saturday 18 Muharram 1445 (H) corresponding to 5 August 2023.
Under the directives and keenness of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, based on the strong bonds of brotherhood and ties between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Yemen, in response to the request of the Government of the Republic of Yemen to assist it in addressing its budget deficit, and in support of the Presidential Leadership Council, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced the provision of new economic support to the Republic of Yemen with a value of USD 1.2 billion.