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Saudi stocks plunge after weekend attack on oil plants

Saudi stocks plunge after weekend attack on oil plants. [Reuters]

Saudi stocks .TASI opened 2.3% lower on Sunday, reacting to news of attack on two plants at the heart of the kingdom’s oil industry on Saturday, knocking out more than half Saudi output.

Other Gulf markets also reacted negatively to the attack with Kuwait’s premier index .BKP down 1.1% and Dubai stocks .DFMGI falling 0.8%.

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