Saudi Aramco alleges that as a result of Iraq's unlawful invasion and occupation of Kuwait, SAMAREC was required by the Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia to supply fuel oil and other refined petroleum products to the Saudi Arabian and other military forces (hereinafter referred to as “Allied Coalition Forces”) for “the enhanced defence of Saudi Arabia.” Saudi Aramco defines enhanced defence as “defence efforts above and beyond normal Saudi defence levels prior to the invasion.” Saudi Aramco claims that Saudi Arabia required enhanced defence operations from 2 August 1990 to 31 January 1992.
Saudi Aramco define ese aumento de la defensa como "las actividades de defensa superiores al nivel de defensa saudí anterior a la invasión". Saudi Aramco afirma que la Arabia Saudita requirió un aumento de las operaciones de defensa del 2 de agosto de 1990 al 31 de enero de 1992.