Saudi Aramco in trattative per acquistare droni ucraini per proteggere i giacimenti petroliferi

> Oil giant Saudi Aramco is in talks with at least two Ukrainian companies to buy interceptor drones that could help protect against Iranian attacks targeting its oil fields, according to people familiar with the matter.
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> The company is racing to secure drones ahead of its own government and regional competitors, including Qatar, the people said. Aramco is talking to Ukrainian companies SkyFall and Wild Hornets, the people said. The companies make interceptor drones that smash into or explode near other drones. Talks with Aramco were earlier reported by French publication Intelligence Online.
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> The Saudi government is already talking to Ukraine about buying such drones, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Saudi officials have also talked to Phantom Defense, a Ukrainian company that produces electronic warfare systems designed to disable drones’ communications, according to another person familiar with the matter.
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> The Berri oilfield was targeted Saturday by a drone, likely from Iran, Saudi officials familiar with the matter said. Saudi Arabia and other regional Gulf oil producers have had their energy facilities and oil fields targeted by Iranian strikes in recent days.
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> It is unclear whether the drone companies will have enough product to export, and whether Kyiv will allow them to be sold abroad, as Ukraine continues to mount its defense against Russia.