Saudi oil giant Aramco has halted operations at its Ras Tanura refinery following a reported drone strike, amid Iran’s retaliatory attacks across the Gulf.
Ras Tanura, which processes around 550,000 barrels of crude per day, was shut down on Monday after Tehran carried out strikes in response to a U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran, according to an industry source cited by Reuters.
The Saudi Press Agency reported that a “limited” fire broke out at the refinery, caused by debris from the interception of two drones that were targeting the facility.
The report stated that Aramco is assessing the “damage” caused by the drone strike while the refinery is altering operations.
Aramco’s Ras Tanura Refinery Is One of the World’s Larges
Iran has fired several missiles at U.S. bases in Gulf countries, including Saudi Arabia, after the U.S. and Israel launched deadly airstrikes on Iran, killing the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and some of his regime officials.
At least 40 members of Khamenei’s regime were killed in airstrikes over the weekend.
A report by Washington Post on Sunday alleged that Saudi’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, secretly lobbied Trump to attack Iran, while publicly calling for a diplomatic solution between the two countries.
Aramco halted operations at Saudi Arabia’s largest refinery at Ras Tanura on the Persian Gulf coast after a drone strike in the area, according to people familiar with the matter.
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