Coalition naval forces have been sent to protect an oil facility in the Gulf from a possible threat. The Royal Navy said forces were helping to counter a possible seaborne threat against Saudi Arabia Ras Tanura's terminal. It is the world's biggest offshore oil facility. Industry sources said crude oil exports were continuing as normal and described the deployment as routine. The navy issued a warning in a statement to merchant shipping as a precautionary measure after receiving intelligence of a possible threat. It said coalition forces had been dispatched in support of Bahraini and Saudi units.
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