Oil Minister: Coalition, its tools looted 130 million barrels of crude oil worth over $9 billion

SANAA, Aug. 31 (YPA) – The Minister of Oil and Minerals in Sanaa government, Ahmed Daris, on Wednesday said the Saudi-led coalition and its tools have recently increased the amount of crude oil production to reach 91,150 barrels a day, by more than 2.7 million barrels a month.

In a press statement today, Daris confirmed that the Salvation Government is able to pay the salaries of all state employees if it takes over the oil and gas sector and its revenues are deposited in the Central Bank in Sanaa.

The Oil Minister pointed out that the total crude oil looted by the coalition countries and their tools during the period from 2018 until this July amounted to 130 million barrels, with a value of more than $9 billion.

He condemned the continued detention of fuel ships by the coalition navy, especially in light of the truce.

YPA