The US Energy Department said Saturday it "stands ready to deploy resources" from oil reserves to offset disruptions to the market.

A drone attack in Saudi Arabia struck the world's largest oil processing facility earlier Saturday, prompting operations to be temporarily suspended.

The US strategic oil reserves holds 630 million barrels.

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The US Energy Department says the US "stands ready to deploy resources from the Strategic Petroleum Oil Reserves if necessary to offset any disruptions to oil markets" in the wake of a drone attack in Saudi Arabia on the world's largest oil processing facility.

In a statement Saturday night, the department said Energy Secretary Rick Perry has also directed department leadership to work with the International Energy Agency on potential available options for collective global action if needed. Nations of the 30-member IEA seek to respond to disruptions in the oil supply and advocate for energy policy.

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The US strategic oil reserves holds 630 million barrels.

Huge fires erupted Saturday after Yemen's Houthi rebels used drones to attack the Abqaiq oil processing facility and the Khurais oil field. Saudi officials say production operations at the sites have been temporarily suspended.