{"id":105212,"date":"2026-03-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/?p=105212"},"modified":"2026-03-11T03:54:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T03:54:42","slug":"this-morning-saudi-hunts-for-cheaper-drone-killers-from-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/03\/11\/this-morning-saudi-hunts-for-cheaper-drone-killers-from-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"THIS MORNING: Saudi hunts for cheaper drone killers from Ukraine?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Good morning.<\/strong> Despite US President Donald Trump signaling the war will end \u201cvery soon,\u201d drone and missile attacks on the Gulf continue (albeit at a slower pace), while War Secretary Pete Hegseth said yesterday was the \u201cmost intense\u201d day of the US-Israeli campaign against Iran so far, and Iran launched salvos of missiles towards Israel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Hormuz remains effectively closed<\/strong> and is turning into a flashpoint. US forces destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the strait in an effort to keep the global chokepoint open, while Iran\u2019s IRGC threatened to use submarines and missiles to completely halt the movement of US and allied fleets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The crisis is triggering a \u201csevere chain reaction\u201d<\/strong> across shipping, ins., aviation, agriculture, and automotive supply chain,\u201d Aramco CEO Amin Nasser said, noting that global inventories are already sitting near five-year lows. <strong>We have more on that (and Aramco\u2019s 2025 earnings) in today\u2019s big story, below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Watch this space<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>DEFENSE \u2014 Riyadh is reportedly in negotiations with Kyiv to acquire USD <\/strong><strong>mns worth of Ukrainian-made interceptor drones<\/strong>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/livecoverage\/iran-war-us-israel-trump-2026\/card\/saudi-arabia-in-talks-to-buy-air-defense-equipment-from-ukraine-lURl6nbDsVwG2lkuh3P4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wall Street Journal<\/a> reported, citing unnamed sources. The agreement could be signed as soon as today, an unnamed source told <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/exclusive-saudi-arabia-prepping-huge-deal-for-ukrainian-weapons-amid-iran-threat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kyiv Independent<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Why it matters: <\/strong>The Kingdom is seeking a <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/03\/04\/iranian-drone-attacks-show-gcc-needs-to-rethink-air-defense\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cost-effective shield<\/a> against the surge of Iranian-made Shahed drones currently targeting Gulf infrastructure. Riyadh has relied for years on US-made Patriot and Thaad systems, which fire interceptors costing upwards of USD 3 mn each, to down drones that cost as little as USD 20k to manufacture. Ukraine\u2019s battle-tested interceptor drones \u2014 like the Sting or Octopus \u2014 promise to handle the high-volume saturation attacks Iran has unleashed since late February at much lower costs.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height: 2px;border-width: 0;color: gray;background-color: gray\" \/>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>OIL \u2014<\/strong> <strong>The Middle East\u2019s oil machine is throttling back: <\/strong>Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Iraq, and Kuwait have cut production by some 6.7 mn bbl \/ d \u2014 shaving some 6% off global oil supply, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-03-10\/middle-east-oil-output-cuts-deepen-as-ships-stay-clear-of-hormuz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports, citing people familiar with the matter. Saudi trimmed some 2.5 mn bbl \/ d, Iraq roughly 2.9 mn bbl \/ d, the UAE 500k-800k bbl \/ d, and Kuwait about 500k bbl \/ d. For Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Kuwait, that translates to roughly 20-25% below February output levels.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>SPEAKING OF- Following Monday\u2019s drop, oil prices eased further yesterday <\/strong>after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/business\/energy-oil\/iea-proposes-largest-ever-oil-release-from-strategic-reserves-275f4e5c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wall Street Journal<\/a> reported that the International Energy Agency is considering releasing more than 182 mn barrels of oil to curb the surge in prices seen since the outbreak of the US-Israel-Iran war. A decision on the motion is anticipated today. The plan requires unanimous approval for immediate adoption, otherwise the process could be stalled.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Prices fell on the news<\/strong>, with Brent futures dropping 0.26% to USD 87.57 \/ bbl and West Texas Intermediate dipping 0.44% to USD 83.08.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Lower oil prices \u2014 driven by an artificial stockpile release \u2014 would not advantage the <\/strong><strong>Kingdom<\/strong>, whose outlook <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/03\/10\/trump-says-regional-war-is-approaching-its-end\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">was upgraded<\/a> by Morgan Stanley over its exposure to higher energy prices earlier this week. The bank expected higher oil prices to translate into stronger economic activity and corporate earnings.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height: 2px;border-width: 0;color: gray;background-color: gray\" \/>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>LO<\/strong><strong>GIST<\/strong><strong>ICS \u2014 <\/strong><strong>MSC <\/strong><strong>offers inland alternatives to Hormuz: <\/strong>Global shipping giant MSC has alerted its customers of solutions for inland cargo transport, connecting King Abdullah and Jeddah ports to ports in the Arabian Gulf, it said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msc.com\/en\/newsroom\/news\/2026\/march\/asia-to-red-sea-competitive-transit-times-to-the-gulf-via-king-abdullah-and-jeddah?_gl=1*1upducw*_up*MQ..*_ga*MjE0MTM3NTE5OC4xNzczMTc5MjIx*_ga_9HMJRMP77C*czE3NzMxNzkyMjEkbzEkZzEkdDE3NzMxNzkyMjUkajU2JGwwJGgw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The Dragon and Jade services allow cargoes to bypass the Strait of Hormuz on their way to Asian destinations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Data point<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>65 \u2014 that\u2019s how many days Saudi Arabia could sustain exports if flows <\/strong><strong>are redirected<\/strong>, or 36 days without redirection, giving it the Gulf\u2019s largest oil storage buffer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/projects\/oil-and-gas\/saudi-arabia-has-highest-gulf-oil-storage-capacity-p1psxeli\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zawya<\/a> reports, citing a JPMorgan note. Qatar follows with about 20 days, the UAE with 19 days if redirected and 16 days without, and Kuwait with roughly 14 days. Iraq has the smallest cushion at around six days \u2014 limited overseas storage capacity has slashed its output to below one-third after the Hormuz Strait closure halted exports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>What this means:<\/strong> Saudi Arabia\u2019s sizable 65-day buffer allows it to fulfill contracts via the Red Sea even during a total Gulf blockade. By contrast, Qatar and the UAE are facing a 20-day \u201cshut-in\u201d clock, and Iraq\u2019s six-day reserve has already triggered a near-total halt of its southern fields.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">Get <b style=\"font-weight: bold\">Enterprise<\/b> daily<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\" href=\"ksa\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>***<\/strong><strong>You\u2019re reading EnterpriseAM Saudi<\/strong>, your essential daily roundup of business, economics, and must-read news about Saudi, delivered straight to your inbox. 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Reach out to us on <a href=\"mailto:climate@enterprisemea.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">saudi@enterpriseAM.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>DID YOU KNOW <\/strong>that we also cover <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Egypt<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the UAE<\/a>, the MENA <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">logistics<\/a> industry, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/mena-india\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MENA &lt;&gt; India<\/a> corridor?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>***<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">The big story abroad<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>It\u2019s another morning with the front pages all about the US and Israel\u2019s continued <\/strong><strong>campaign against Iran<\/strong>, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/mar\/10\/tehran-strikes-mixed-us-messages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">saw the most intense night of aerial bombardment<\/a> on Tuesday. Earlier today, Iran <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/iran-says-oil-blockade-will-continue-until-attacks-end-trump-threatens-hit-2026-03-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">retaliated<\/a> by launching attacks on central Israel and US military sites in Bahrain.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>That said, Washington urged Israel not to launch further strikes on Iranian energy <\/strong><strong>facilities<\/strong>, especially oil infrastructure, three unnamed sources told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/03\/10\/iran-oil-israel-strikes-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a>. The Trump administration reportedly argued that such attacks would harm the Iranian public and jeopardize future US cooperation with Iran\u2019s oil sector post-conflict. Washington also cautioned that these strikes could provoke retaliatory strikes against Gulf allies and their own energy sites.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Meanwhile on Wall Street: <\/strong>Microsoft has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/4efa382a-3c77-4515-bb0f-ab5f0450037e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cemented its support<\/a> for Anthropic\u2019s lawsuit against the Pentagon, arguing that moves to punish the AI startup would be detrimental to the broader US tech scene.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saudi Arabia and Gulf producers cut 6.7 mn bbl \/ d from the market<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":105213,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"newspack_ads_suppress_ads":false,"newspack_popups_has_disabled_popups":false,"newspack_sponsor_sponsorship_scope":"","newspack_sponsor_native_byline_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_native_category_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_style":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_placement":"inherit","ep_exclude_from_search":false,"_primary_brand":0,"newspack_featured_image_position":"","newspack_post_subtitle":"","newspack_article_summary_title":"Overview:","newspack_article_summary":"","newspack_hide_updated_date":false,"newspack_show_updated_date":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2540],"tags":[2672,10,159,9],"brand":[],"newspack_spnsrs_tax":[],"class_list":["post-105212","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-what-were-tracking-today","tag-defense","tag-enterpriseam-ksa","tag-oil-watch","tag-what-were-tracking-today","wpautop","entry"],"acf":{"mongo_id":"72ed4acf-1c93-4e34-a46b-c9f8187c699f","order":"2","is_powered_by":false,"story_type":"4","photo_url":"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/609.jpg","photo_position":"above","homepage_title":"","full_issue_title":"Saudi eyes Ukrainian drone shield?","related_issue":[105210],"teaser":"Saudi Arabia and Gulf producers cut 6.7 mn bbl \/ d from the market","photo_link":"","related_sponsor":"","voice_url":"","en_translation_ref_id":"","section_story_id":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>THIS MORNING: Saudi hunts for cheaper drone killers from Ukraine? 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