Saudi Aramco: the pirates booby-trapped the hijacked oil tankernote

Latest reports from Riyadh suggest the Saudi Oil Ministry prefers the negotiations with the pirates on the hijacked Saudi oil tanker to be direct. Meanwhile, Saudi Aramco is getting help from different companies and parties to stay in touch with the pirates and try to get back the oil tanker and ensure the safety of the crews. The following 350-word newswire focuses on the oil tanker issue and tells what the Saudis are planning to protect their oil tankers and cargo ships from now on.