Half of the production lost to the attacks has been restored, Prince Abdulaziz said, though that has required dipping into the kingdom’s oil reserves. Normal production, which amounts to 9.8 million barrels a day, is to resume by late September.

He also said that planning for Aramco’s I.P.O. was back on track, and that it would happen within the next 12 months. The deal’s fate was clouded by the drone attacks, as prospective investors may have become spooked.

However, unnamed Saudi officials seemed more pessimistic in private. “The damage is severe,” one told the WSJ, suggesting that Prince Abdulaziz’s estimates are too rosy.

Any recovery could be affected by a rejoinder to Iran, which Saudi and U.S. officials say had a role in the attack. The Saudi government is expected to reveal today what it says is evidence of Tehran’s role. But it’s unclear how aggressive a response will be from the Saudis and the Trump administration — especially since other countries don’t yet appear willing to trust their assertions about Iranian responsibility.

More: The attacks represent a big test for Prince Abdulaziz only weeks into his tenure as energy minister. And a surge in oil prices could hurt the U.S. economy.

WeWork is at a crossroads

Now that the co-working company has delayed its I.P.O. — perhaps for good — it faces some difficult questions. Will it try to go public again? Will it change its business model? And how will it find money to keep the lights on?

WeWork’s C.E.O., Adam Neumann, said yesterday that he had been “humbled” by the I.P.O. process, according to the FT. He told employees on a company webcast that he needed to learn how to be a leader of a public company, but pledged that the stock sale would happen this year.