Fire at Saudi Aramco refinery facility extinguished

Industrial security firefighting teams from Saudi Aramco extinguished a fire that broke out early Sunday at one of the company's refinery facilities in Jazan in southwestern Saudi Arabia, according to the Saudi Energy Ministry, reported KUNA. No injuries were reported in the fire, the ministry added in a post on its X account, adding that relevant authorities are continuing to complete the…

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